Duguetia lepidota
Duguetia lepidota is a tree in the plant family Annonaceae, endemic to the region between Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.[2]
| Duguetia lepidota | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Duguetia |
| Species: | D. lepidota |
| Binomial name | |
| Duguetia lepidota | |
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
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group 2019 (2019). "Duguetia lepidota". IUCN Red List. International Union for Conservation of Nature: e.T145699032A145699034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145699032A145699034.en. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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