It is a fruit tree or shrub. The tree is commonly referred to as ‘custard apple’. The plant has enormous nutritional and medicinal benefits.Annona reticulata is also known by different names in different countries and communities. This fruit tree is popularly known as Ramphal in India.Annona reticulata has enormous nutritional and medicinal benefits. leaf of Annona reticulata is given to treat parasitic worms and its crushed leaves or a paste of the flesh is poulticed on boils, abscesses and ulcers as treatment.