Duguetia lepidota is a tree in the plant family Annonaceae, endemic to Amazonia.

[2][3] Duguetia lepidota is a fruiting tree[3] which grows to a height of 10 to 20 m and a diameter of 15 to 70 cm.

The fruit which is green when young slowly ripens into a pinkish-yellow exterior with a vibrant orange interior.

The exterior of the fruit is unlike any of the other Duguetia species with mushroom-like areoles attached to the skin of the fruit, fused for 65% to 75% of the surface.