Common Name: Anoncillo

General Information

Duguetia riberensis is a tree (occasionally more shrub-like) growing around 3 - 30 metres tall. The trunk can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.
Duguetia riberensis is endemic to Venezuela, where it is found in only ten locations, From data on forest cover loss, it was inferred that habitat loss is a threat for this species since it occurs in regions where forest cover loss has been
observed in the past years. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Venezuela

Habitat

Gallery forest and along the sides of rivers; at elevations from sea level to 100 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. The pulp has a sweet flavour[]. The green to red, globose fruit is 60 - 70mm in diameter, composed of 75 - 300 fertile carpels each 12 - 23mm long and 5 - 12mm in diameter[]

Medicinal

A bark extract is used to treat snakebites and the bites of '24 hour ants'[].

Other Uses

The wood is used for traditional house construction[]

Propagation

Seed -

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