Custard apple is scientifically known as Annona squamosa in scientific terms. It belongs to the family Annonaceae. It is a small tree native to tropical America and India. It is distributed worldwide and found in South and Central America, Australia and Africa and is now cultivated in the Philippines, Asia and West Indies

The tree is believed to be a multipurpose tree with edible fruits. The fruits are divided into 20-30 segments with white flesh pulp. Each segment contains hard, shiny brownish-black seeds entangled in the flesh