Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Duguetia pauciflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Duguetia pauciflora is a shrub or a small tree growing around 1 - 10 metres tall with a trunk around 1.5 - 5cm 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 medicine and source of materials. Duguetia pauciflora has a large geographic range, is found in numerous localities and is well represented in the herbarium record. There are no global major threats to the species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana

HabitatNon-inundated forest, growing on sandy loam or clay; at elevations from sea level up to 450 metres[ 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 ].