Guatteria duckeana
R.E.Fr.
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria duckeana is an evergreen tree that can grow from 6 - 15 metres tall. The slender bole is rarely more than 7cm in diameter[
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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 plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
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
S. America - Brazil, Colombia.
Habitat
Non-inundated, primary or secondary terra firme forest, one collection from campinarana vegetation, growing on sandy soil; at elevations around sea level[
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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
Bathing in a warm decoction of the leaves, or rubbing them into the affected areas, is effective in relieving rheumatic pains[
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The fresh leaves contain alkaloids[
558- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Boston.
- Year
- 1984 - 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
