Duguetia lepidota

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Duguetia lepidota

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Duguetia
Species:
D. lepidota
Binomial name
Duguetia lepidota

Duguetia lepidota is a tree in the plant family Annonaceae, endemic to the region between Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.[2]

Description[]

Duguetia lepidota is a fruiting tree which grows to a height of 10 to 20 m and a diameter of 15 to 70 cm. The fruit which is green when young slowly ripens into a pinkish-yellow exterior with a vibrant orange interior. The exterior of the fruit is unlike any of the other Duguetia species with mushroom-like areoles attached to the skin of the fruit, fused for 65% to 75% of the surface.

References[]

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Duguetia lepidota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T145699032A145699034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145699032A145699034.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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