Guatteria scandens Ducke

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Guatteria

Characteristics

A woody climber. It can be 20 m long. The fruit are in bunches of 25-40. The ripen to a dark red or black. The fruit is 13-17 mm long by 7-9 mm wide.
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Growth form tree
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

Rain and marsh forests, especially along the sides of creeks. In non-inundated forest, on brown sand, also in swamp forest; at elevations up to 350 metres, occasionally to 475 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests near creeks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Guatteria scandens world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Guatteria scandens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114388-2
WFO ID wfo-0000711539
COL ID 6L65Z
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INPN ID 732541
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Synonyms

Guatteria scandens