Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Duguetia cadaverica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Duguetia cadaverica is a shrub or a tree growing from 1 - 7 metres tall. The trunk is 2 - 4cm 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 medicine. Although Duguetia cadaverica is threatened by habitat loss, it has a wide range and is found in many different locations. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana

HabitatNon-inundated forests; growing on lateritic and granitic soils; at elevations from sea level up to 1,000 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 ].