Guatteria autralis

A. St.-Hil.

Guataria

Annonaceae Edible: Fruit

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Johan Eras

Description

A tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. The plant varies a lot. The leaves are 5.5-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They can have golden hairs underneath. The flowering stalk is 6 cm long. The fruit are in a group of 10-60 on stalks at the end of the fruiting stalk.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America,

Synonyms

Cananga klotzschiana (Mart.) Warm.Guatteria acutipetala R. E. Fr.and many others

References (2)

Lobao, A. Q., et al, 2011, Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Guatteria australis (Annonaceae). Phytotaxa 20: 33-46 Magnolia Press
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