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Guatteria

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. The fruits are berries, borne in clusters on short stalks.

Last revised
Jul 26, 2026
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Guatteria
Guatteria australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Genus: Guatteria
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms

Guatteriopsis R.E.Fr.

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.1 The fruits are berries, borne in clusters on short stalks.1

Species

The Plant List includes:2

References

References

  1. Richard Condit, Rolando Pérez & Nefertaris Daguerre (2010). Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 46. ISBN 9781400836178.
  2. Guatteria. The Plant List.
External links
  • Media related to Guatteria at Wikimedia Commons