Guatteria dumetorum R.E.Fr., is treated here as a synonym of Guatteria lucens as per Maas P.J.M et al; Confronting a morphological nightmare: Revision of the Neotropical genus Guatteria (Annonaceae); Blumea Vol. 60 1 - 219; 2015[, ].

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General Information

Guatteria lucens is an evergreen tree that can grow 8 - 38 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 20 - 60cm in diameter; it is sometimes rather fluted and usually broadens at the base into small buttresses[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and fibre.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.

Habitat

Dense, primary, wet forest; at elevations up to 900 metres[].

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

A fibe obtained from the bark of the trunk and larger branches is used for making rope[].

The wood is used for fencing posts and as joists etc in local construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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