Duguetia guianensis

Botanical Description

Duguetia guianensis is a tree or a shrub, usually growing up to 10 metres tall[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Duguetia guianensis has a large extent of occurrence but is found in fewer than ten localities and some of these sites are affected by habitat decline caused by logging and development activities. These are causing continuing decline. Additional information for the species should be gathered. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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. ].