Duguetia odorata
(Diels) J. F. Macbr.
Fragrant duguetia
(c) Ignacio Moreira-Corral, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ignacio Moreira-Corral
(c) Ignacio Moreira-Corral, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ignacio Moreira-Corral
(c) Ignacio Moreira-Corral, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ignacio Moreira-Corral
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The flowers are dried and mixed with chicha (a traditional S. American beverage) to impart an aromatic flavour. Fruit - raw. The bright red, subglobose fruit is 45 - 65mm in diameter with 70 - 120 fertile carpels each around 16 - 26mm long and 7 - 10mm in diameter.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Annonaceae family, Duguetia odorata is known for its fragrant characteristics and is found in tropical regions.
How to Grow
Plants can flower and produce fruit throughout the year. The flowers are aromatic.
Medicinal Uses
A Dragendorff spot-test on fresh leaves and bark indicates that both are very strongly alkaloid-positive
Other Uses
The bark is used as a binding and tying material. The wood is used for timber and craftwork.
Names & Synonyms
Bara, Carguero, Envira-conduru, Envira-ganguru, Nayehue, Tortuga caspi, Tortuga huayo, Vara
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 210
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 29
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
