Guatteria blainii
(Griseb.) Urb.
Annonaceae
Asimina blainii Griseb.
Asimina neglecta Griseb.
Cananga blainii (Griseb.) Britton
Guatteria cubensis Bisse
Guatteria moralesii (M.Gómez) Urb.
Guatteria neglecta (Griseb.) P.Wilson ex Léon & Alain
Uvaria blainii (Griseb.) M.Gómez
Uvaria moralesii M.Gómez
Uvaria para-neglecta M.Gómez
Uvaria viridiflora Sessé & Moç.
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria blainii is an evergreen tree; it can grow from 3 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter, often irregular in cross-section, being much thicker on one side; larger trees are sometimes buttressed[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
This species has not been evaluated yet in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In Puerto Rico, where the wood has been extensively harvested for use in construction, few large trees remain[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
Caribbean - Puerto Rico to Cuba.
Habitat
Forests[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. In wet, montane, broad-leaved forest, on lateritic to serpentine soil; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,400 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant, especially the leaves, is fragrant[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The plant can flower all year round[
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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The sapwood is light brown or whitish. The wood is hard and heavy. Formerly it was used for construction but now chiefly for posts, since few large trees remain[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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