Duguetia riedeliana
R.E.Fr.
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Duguetia riedeliana is a shrub or a small tree growing around 4 - 6 metres tall[
2108- Title
- Duguetia (Annonaceae) (Flora Neotropica Monograph 88)
- Publication
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- Author
- Maas P.J.M. et al
- Publisher
- New York Botanical Garden, New York
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 9780893274511
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Duguetia riedeliana has a very wide distribution, a wide range of habitats and confirmed occurrence within the limits of fully protected conservation units. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
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Range
S. America - eastern Brazil
Habitat
Forests around sea level[
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
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The orange pulp has a sweet flavour[
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 red or yellowish-brown, subglobose fruit is 40 - 75mm in diameter, composed of 60 - 90 fertile carpels each 13 - 30mm long and 10 - 13mm 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
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
