Duguetia riberensis

Botanical Description

Duguetia riberensis is a tree (occasionally more shrub-like) growing around 3 - 30 metres tall. The trunk can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[ 2108 Title Duguetia (Annonaceae) (Flora Neotropica Monograph 88) Publication Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden, New York Year 2003 ISBN 9780893274511 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. Duguetia riberensis is endemic to Venezuela, where it is found in only ten locations, From data on forest cover loss, it was inferred that habitat loss is a threat for this species since it occurs in regions where forest cover loss has been observed in the past years. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].