Guatteria is a genus of Central and South American flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. It is the largest genus in the family in South America, and the dominant genus in mature tropical forest.[2] The fruits are berries, borne in clusters on short stalks.[2]

Guatteria
Guatteria australis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Genus: Guatteria
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aberemoa Aubl.
  • Cananga Aubl.
  • Guatteriella R.E.Fr.
  • Guatteriopsis R.E.Fr.
  • Heteropetalum Benth.

Species

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186 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Guatteria Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Richard Condit, Rolando Pérez & Nefertaris Daguerre (2010). Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 46. ISBN 9781400836178.
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