Duguetia sessilis

Botanical Description

Duguetia sessilis is a shrub or a tree, growing up to 8 metres tall with a trunk 7 - 13cm 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 food. Duguetia sessilis is restricted to the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil, where it is found in a range of habitats. Many of these habitats are under threat due to human activities, However, this species is also found in several protected areas and is not thought to be under immediate threat. The plant is currently 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. ].