Porcelia venezuelensis

Botanical Description

Porcelia venezuelensis is a deciduous tree growing around 12 - 23 metres tall. The trunk can be 25 - 60cm 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 venezuelensis is found in various locations in Venezuela and Colombia. Although forest cover loss has been reported over the past years, this does not appear to be a major threat to this species at present. 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. ].