Duguetia sessilis
(Vell.) Maas
Annonaceae
Aberemoa bracteosa R.E.Fr.
Aberemoa rhizantha (Eichler) R.E.Fr.
Annona rhizantha Eichler
Duguetia bracteosa Mart.
Duguetia rhizantha (Eichler) Huber
Geanthemum rhizanthum (Eichler) Saff.
Uvaria sessilis Vell.
Common Name:
General Information
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
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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 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)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- 0
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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 (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
Habitat
Coastal forest 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 | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The flowers have an apple-like scent[
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 bark has a smell of nutmeg[
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
-
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The pulp is eaten[
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- Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory
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- Author
- Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M.
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
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- Description
- A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
]. (As Duguetia bracteosa). The pinkish-white, transversely ellipsoid to globose fruit is around 25 - 30mm long and 30 - 45mm in diameter, composed of10 - 20 fertile carpels each 15 - 25mm long and 15 - 20mm 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
The sapwood is yellow, the wood is very hard[
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
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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