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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Duguetia quitarensis

Duguetia quitarensis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Duguetia quitarensis is a small to medium-sized tree (occasionally more shrub-like), with a spreading crown; it grows around 2 - 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical trunk is around 15 - 50cm in diameter and unbranched for around 20% of its height[ 454 Title Useful Fiber Plants of the World Publication Author Dodge C.R. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher USDA; Washington. Year 1897 ISBN Description A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. , 2108 Title Duguetia (Annonaceae) (Flora Neotropica Monograph 88) Publication Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden, New York Year 2003 ISBN 9780893274511 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials Duguetia quitarensis has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana
HabitatNon-inundated forest or periodically inundated forest; at elevations from sea level to 900 metres[ 2108 Title Duguetia (Annonaceae) (Flora Neotropica Monograph 88) Publication Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden, New York Year 2003 ISBN 9780893274511 Description ]. Deep, dark forest, growing in a sandy loam.