Annona cacans, with the common names: araticum-cagão, araticum de paca, araticum-pacarÃÂ, is a fruit tree native to Atlantic Forest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil and Paraguay.
This tree is among the largest in the genus Annona. It usually grows .
The fruit's succulent clear or white flesh is edible with a sweet or bitter flavor. It cannot be eaten in large amounts due to the laxative properties. They are also a food source of the paca. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.