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Two year old Duguetia phaeoclados from The Ylang Ylang Tree in St. Petersburg, FL

Duguetia is a genus of fruiting plants from the Custard Apple Family (Annonaeceae) which is comprised of about 90 species from Central and South America, The Caribbean and West Africa. The bulk of the species are native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The genus was named by European taxonomists for Jacques Joseph Duguet (1649-1733) a French clergyman and professor of Theology. Some species are known to indigenous people by the name Araticum.

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    The Ylang Ylang Tree
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    Until recently there has been very little information available about these plants save for a few references deep within obscure botanical texts, far corners of the internet and from the archives and related experiences of avid rare fruit cultivators on sites related to that interest and pursuit. Seeds have been very hard to come by before the present time, with only a select few species surfaced through seed trading websites, or from people who live or travel to their native range and happen upon the circumstances that could provide them with viable seeds. Fruits are even relatively little known within their own range and are still considered very rare in cultivation, though a few species hold cultural significance (Pindaiva - Duguetia lanceolata).