Annonaceae FAMILY
Guatteria polyantha
Guatteria polyantha
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Guatteria polyantha is an evergreen tree that can grow 18 metres tall, The bole can be around 44cm in diameter[ 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 used locally as a source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil.
HabitatNon-inundated forest at low elevations[ 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. ].