Duguetia surinamensis

Duguetia surinamensis belongs to the genus Duguetia within the Annonaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the custard apple family. The species is distributed across northern South America, with confirmed occurrences in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. It has also been recorded in the region of Santander and under the broader classification Brazil North, although some entries in its distribution remain unspecified. First published in 1934 by R.E.Fr., the species is part of the broader biodiversity of the tropical Neotropics.