Guatteria guianensis
(Aubl.) R.E.Fr.
Annonaceae
Aberemoa guianensis Aubl.
Guatteria aberemoa Dunal
Guatteria calophylla R.E.Fr.
Guatteria excellens R.E.Fr.
Guatteria multivenia Diels
Guatteria robusta R.E.Fr.
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria guianensis is an evergreen tree that can grow from 3 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be 4 - 25cm in diameter[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
,
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 medicine, food and source of wood.
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 - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana.
Habitat
Rain forests[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. Non-inundated forest, on clayey to sandy soils; at elevations up to 800 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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants can produce fruit all year round[
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.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - a sweet, edible pulp[
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 fruits are produced in bunches of 20 - 75; reddish black to black when ripe, the ellipsoid fruits are 13 - 25mm long and 8 - 15mm wide, each containing a single large seed[
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.
].
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark is used as an external wash in the treatment of scabies, and painful conditions of the male and female genital organs, characterized by an accumulation of pus[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The wood is used locally for constructing 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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