Annonaceae FAMILY

Guatteria ouregou

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Guatteria ouregou is an evergreen tree that can grow 2 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 15 metres. The bole can be 2 - 15cm in diameter. The plant sometimes adopts a climbing habit of growth[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 1028 Title Confronting a morphological nightmare: Revision of the Neotropical genus Guatteria (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 60 1 - 219 Author Maas P.J.M et al Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651915X690341 Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description A comprehensive review of the genus Guatteria, recognizing 177 species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - French Guiana.

HabitatRain forests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ]. In non-inundated, primary or secondary forest, on lateritic to sandy soil; at elevations up to 200 metres[ 1028 Title Confronting a morphological nightmare: Revision of the Neotropical genus Guatteria (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 60 1 - 219 Author Maas P.J.M et al Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651915X690341 Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description A comprehensive review of the genus Guatteria, recognizing 177 species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].