Talisia clathrata Radlk. subsp. clathrata

  • Authority

    Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro. 2003. Meliococceae (Sapindaceae): . Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 87: 1-178. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Sapindaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Talisia clathrata Radlk. subsp. clathrata

  • Description

    Subspecies Description - Leaflets coriaceous, oblanceolate or less often elliptic, 7.5-30 (44) × 3-9 (12) cm, with secondary veins collected near the margin, the basal secondaries veins sometimes forming an acute angle with the midvein, the apex abruptly acuminate, the base obtuse or attenuate. Calyx ferruginous-tomentulose or less often canescent-puberulent; petals elliptic or less often ovate, abaxially appressed-pubescent at lower half; disc ferruginous-tomentose.

  • Discussion

    Phenology. Collected in flower from December to August and in fruit from May to November.

  • Distribution

    Known from Colombia, Peru and Brazil in understory of primary, non-flooded, moist, mature forest on clayish and sandy soils, primary terra firme forest, seasonally flooded tahuampa forest, caatinga forest on clayish-sandy soils, igapo forest on clayish soils, dense forest and adjacent Campina on white-sand soils.

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