Guatteria cuatrecasasii
D.Sánchez
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria cuatrecasasii is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow from 3 - 35 metres tall. The bole is around 5 - 85cm in diameter, often with buttresses or stilt roots[
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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and fibre.
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 - Ecuador, Colombia
Habitat
Wet, pluvial, or premontane, often secondary forest; at elevations from 80 - 1,500 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 | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibre from the bark is used for bags of guasca and to make a tying material that is used to tie up different tools[
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 wood is used for the construction of houses[
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 wood is used for fuel[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
