Guatteria grandiflora
Donn.Sm.
Annonaceae
The species Guatteria anomala R.E.Fr., was founded in 1939 but a recent review of the genus - Confronting a morphological nightmare: Revision of the Neotropical genus Guatteria (Annonaceae); Maas P.J.M. et al; Blumea Vol. 60 1 - 219 2015 - has been unable to find sufficient difference to distinguish it from Guatteria grandiflora and so it has been reduced to synonymy with that species[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Guatteria anomala R.E.Fr.
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria anomala is an evergreen tree; it can grow from 6 - 60 metres tall. The deeply fluted bole can be up to 170cm in diameter[
873- Title
- The Red List of Trees of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vivero J.L.; Szejner M.; Gordon J.; Magin G.
- Publisher
- Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 1-903703-22-0
- Description
- Available as a PDF document on the Internet, this publication lists the woody plants of Guatemala, with brief notes on habitat, distribution, some uses and an evaluation of the plants conservation status.
,
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.
].
A very large tree, it is used commercially as a source of timber.
Rates of deforestation have been very high in all parts of the range of this species. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- 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
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
C. America - El Salvador, Guatemala, southern Mexico.
Habitat
A dominant species of the high evergreen forest, growing on rolling hills in deep calcareous soils at elevations ranging from sea level to 450 metres, exceptionally to 3,150 metres[
873- Title
- The Red List of Trees of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vivero J.L.; Szejner M.; Gordon J.; Magin G.
- Publisher
- Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 1-903703-22-0
- Description
- Available as a PDF document on the Internet, this publication lists the woody plants of Guatemala, with brief notes on habitat, distribution, some uses and an evaluation of the plants conservation status.
,
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
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 40.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for timber[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
