Guatteria recurvisepala R.E.Fr., has formerly been treated as closely related to Guatteria ucayalina (with a more northerly range) but distinct. We are treating it as a synonym, in line with 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 ucayalina is an evergreen tree, occasionally only a shrub, that can grow from 2 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be up to 80cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.

Habitat

Non-inundated forest, sometimes on the edges of savannahs or lajas (Venezuela), on clayey to sandy
soils; at elevations from 100 - 1,800 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
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[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The fruits are used as a treatment for colds[].

The plant tests slightly positive for alkaloids[].

Other Uses

A fibre obtained from the bark of the trunk and larger branches is used to make rope[].

Propagation

Seed -

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