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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Porcelia ponderosa

Porcelia ponderosa

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Porcelia ponderosa is a deciduous tree growing around 12 - 30 metres tall. The trunk is around 23 - 35cm in diameter[ 2120 Title Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40 Author Murray A. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Porcelia ponderosa 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, Peru, northern Brazil
HabitatForests; at elevations from 250 - 1,480 metres[ 2120 Title Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40 Author Murray A. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN Description ].