Duguetia lanceolata is a species of flowering tree that is native to eastern and southern Brazil. It grows in the Cerrado or in tropical forests. It grows from elevations of 0 to 850 m. It fruits from October to January. Duguetia lanceolata was the first species to be described in the genus Duguetia, in 1825.
Description Duguetia lanceolata is a tree (rarely a shrub) that grows 8-20 m tall, with its trunk diameter normally falling between 25-60 cm in width. The leaves are elliptical and are 6-10 cm long. Its young twigs are covered with fine stellate scales.
Its fruit is edible and has 60 to 80 carpels. Its seeds are obvoid and 18-22 mm long. The infloresences are red and found among the leaves.
The wood of Duguetia lanceolata is occasionally used for construction, although it has a low resistance to rot.
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