Duguetia surinamensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Duguetia caudata

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Duguetia surinamensis, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Magnoliales. It is a member of the family Annonaceae and falls under the genus Duguetia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide distribution across the tropical regions of South America. In the northern part of the continent, it can be found throughout French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. Moving toward the western side of the continent, its range extends into Colombia. Additionally, the species is present within the borders of Ecuador. Together, these locations highlight its presence across both the northern and western reaches of the continent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Duguetia surinamensis is characterized by its specialized presence within the Floresta de Terra Firme, where it thrives in stable, non-flooded forest environments. This species typically occupies specific niches within these lowland tropical ecosystems, maintaining an average elevational range of approximately 200 m AMSL (meters above sea level). Such habitats provide the consistent soil moisture and complex canopy structures necessary for its development, situating the plant within a highly structured ecological community typical of undisturbed terra firme formations.

Elevational range mean:

200 m AMSL

Habitat :

Floresta de Terra Firme

Morphology

The morphology of Duguetia surinamensis is characterized by its stature as a large, woody tree that reaches a maximum height of approximately 30 meters. As a terrestrial species, it does not exhibit aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, nor does it function as an epiphyte, maintaining a strictly terrestrial growth habit. The plant is an independent organism, lacking any parasitic relationship with other vegetation. In terms of its structural support, it is a self-supporting species rather than a climber, liana, or vine, utilizing its robust, woody framework to maintain its upright growth form in its natural habitat.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

30 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Duguetia surinamensis is fundamentally characterized by its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a metabolic strategy common among many tropical woody species. In this pathway, the initial fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide occurs through the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO), which incorporates $CO_2$ into a three-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate. This biochemical process dictates the plant's gas exchange patterns and water-use efficiency, as the reliance on C3 metabolism necessitates regulated stomatal conductance to balance the intake of carbon dioxide against the risk of transpiration-induced water loss. Consequently, its physiological performance is closely tied to the ambient light intensity, temperature, and moisture availability within its tropical habitat, driving the metabolic flux required for biomass accumulation and reproductive development.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Duguetia surinamensis has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,2,4-Trimethoxybenzene, 11-methoxyduguesuramine, Duguesuramine, Duguetinine.

1,2,4-Trimethoxybenzene

1. Journal of natural products

11-methoxyduguesuramine

1. Journal of natural products

Duguesuramine

1. Journal of natural products

Duguetinine

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Duguetia surinamensis has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include bark.

Bark

1. Journal of natural products