Duguetia bahiensis

Botanical Description

Duguetia bahiensis is a small tree usually growing around 4 - 10 metres tall, though specimens up to 20 metres have been recorded. The trunk is up to 12cm in diameter[ 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. Duguetia bahiensis is under threat due to the destruction of its habitat (voastal forests) by various human activities. Although it is found in protected areas, it is suspected that there is a continuous decline in both its range and its population. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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. ].