Guatteria scytophylla
Diels
Annonaceae
Guatteria hyposericea Diels
Guatteria insignis R.E.Fr.
Guatteria krukoffii R.E.Fr.
Guatteria micans R.E.Fr.
Common Name:
General Information
Guatteria scytophylla is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown and drooping branches; it can grow from 3 - 30 metres tall. The straight, or moderately straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 6 metres, and from 4 - 60cm in diameter[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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 tying material 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, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana.
Habitat
Primary, non-inundated forest, sometimes in campinarana vegetation, often on sandy soils; at elevations up to 1,000 metres, occasionally to 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
Plants can flower and 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
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Strips of the fibrous bark are used to make ropes and lashings for securing thatch to roofs[
702- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Chacobo Indians, Beni, Bolivia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Boom B.M.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York.
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 0-89327-413-5
- Description
- A small book of 74pp., it gives a brief description of the tribe and their lifestyle plus information on more than 350 species of plants that are used for food, medicines and various commodities.
].
The thin layer of heartwood is a dull medium brown; the sapwood is a pale yellowish brown with grayish cast. The grain is straight or fairly straight; texture is medium to rather coarse; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is soft; fairly light to medium weight; durable. It is firm; brittle; easy to work; takes a smooth polish with a high lustre which disappears after long exposure; and holds its place well when finished. It is used in the construction of Baharaque houses in Colombia[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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 as fuel for cooking[
702- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Chacobo Indians, Beni, Bolivia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Boom B.M.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York.
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 0-89327-413-5
- Description
- A small book of 74pp., it gives a brief description of the tribe and their lifestyle plus information on more than 350 species of plants that are used for food, medicines and various commodities.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
