Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Guatteria

Characteristics

A spindly shrub. It grows 3-6 m tall. The branches are long and arching. The leaves are large and alternate. They are drooping. They are a dull dark green above and more pale underneath. The flowers are thick and fleshy and orange to yellow. The fruit are purple, juicy and edible.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Guatteria blepharophylla world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Guatteria blepharophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73326-1
WFO ID wfo-0000711171
COL ID 3HJLH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 764902
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Synonyms

Guatteria brevicuspis Guatteria dielsiana Guatteriopsis blepharophylla Guatteriopsis sessiliflora Annona sessiliflora Guatteria oxycarpa Guatteria blepharophylla Guatteria cylindrocarpa Guatteria sessiliflora Guatteria ucayaliana