Ormosia grossa Rudd

• Authority

  Rudd, Velva E. 1965. The American Species of Ormosia (Leguminosae). Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 32(5): 279-384.

• Family

  Fabaceae

• Scientific Name

  Ormosia grossa Rudd

• Type

  Type in the Herbarium Amazonicum, Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, no. 21296, collected at Cachoeira Baixa do Taruma, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, July 1, 1955, by W. Rodrigues (Institute Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia no. 1291).

• Description

  Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 8 m. alta; ramuli novelli fulvo-velutini; stipulae non visae; folia 7- vel 9-foliolata, axi 8-14 cm. longo, velutino, petiolo 3-3.5 cm. longo, jugis inter sese 2-3.5 cm. distantibus, foliolis cum petiolulis 4-5 mm. longis et 3 mm. diametro, laminis coriaceis, ellipticis, 6-11 cm. longis, 3.5-5 cm. latis, obtusis vel retusis, basi obtusis, supra nitidis, glabris, subtus leviter tomentosi, pilis ferruginis, circiter 1 mm. longis, laxe crispis, venis secundariis prominentibus, utrinsecus circiter 9-11, fere parallelis, inter sese 5-10 mm. distantibus, angulis venarum costaeque circiter 50°-55°; inflorescentiae cum axibus fulvovelutinis; bracteae bracteolaeque non visae; flores non visi; fructus dehiscens, lignosus, glaber, nitidus, 1-4-spermus, 4-9 cm. longus, 3-3.5 cm. latus, inter semina aliquanto constrictus, 2.5-3 cm. crassus, valvulis 5-7 mm. crassis; semina bicolora, coccinea macula nigra notata, 13-14 mm. longa, 11-13 mm. lata, et 10-11 mm. crassa, hilo 2-2.5 mm. longo et 1-1.5 mm. lato.

• Discussion

  The one known specimen cited above appears to be sufficiently distinct to warrant specific recognition. Superficially, it is most similar to 0. lignivalvis but differs, as indicated in the key, in characters that seem to be significant, at least in this genus.

• Common Names

  mulungu, tento