Trichilia maynasiana C.DC. subsp. maynasiana

  • Authority

    Pennington, Terence D. 1981. Meliaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 28: 1-359, 418-449, 459-470. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Meliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichilia maynasiana C.DC. subsp. maynasiana

  • Type

    Type. Poeppig s.n., Peru, Maynas, fl (holotype, B, destroyed; lectotype P, here designated).

  • Synonyms

    Trichilia sexanthera C.DC., Trichilia sexanthera C.DC.

  • Description

    Species Description - Tree to 35 m, often flowering when less than 10 m. Bark smooth, transversely fissured, slash pale brown (Breteler, collection data). Flowers cream-coloured. Fruit orange-red, seed surrounded by bright red arillode. According to Mexia (collection data) the fruit is edible. Flowering July to December, fruit July to February. Tree to 35 m, often flowering when less than 10 m. Bark smooth, transversely fissured, slash pale brown (Breteler, collection data). Flowers cream-coloured. Fruit orange-red, seed surrounded by bright red arillode. According to Mexia (collection data) the fruit is edible. Flowering July to December, fruit July to February.

  • Common Names

    Guaramaco, Chijape, Uchumullaca

  • Distribution

    Western Venezuela through Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. In lowland non-flooded forest.

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