Monographs Details:
Authority:

Prance, Ghillean T. & Mori, S. A. 1979. Lecythidaceae - Part I. The actinomorphic-flowered New World Lecythidaceae (Asteranthos, Gustavia, Grias, Allantoma & Cariniana). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21: 1-270. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:

Lecythidaceae
Scientific Name:

Cariniana decandra Ducke
Description:

Description - Tree to 40.0 m tall, the young branches glabrous, lenticellate. Leaves with laminas ovate to oblong-ovate, 6.0-12.0(-19) cm long, 3.0-7.0(-8.5) cm broad, the margins entire, often slightly undulate, acuminate at apex, the acumen 5.0- 15.0mm long, subcuneate at base, slightly decurrent onto petiole, glabrous beneath; midrib prominent on both surfaces, glabrous; primary veins 9-14 pairs, prominulous to plane above, prominent beneath, 3.0-11.0 mm apart at base, without domatia at junction with midrib; petiole 10.0-25.0 mm long x 1-4 mm broad, glabrous, slightly winged towards lamina, lower portion not winged, plane or slightly canaliculate above. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles to 12.0 cm long, the rachis and branches glabrous, not crustaceous. Flowers sessile. Calyx ca 2.0 mm long, campanulate, the lobes oblong, acute, glabrous. Petals oblong, 4.0-5.0 mm long. The androecium ca 1.5 mm in diameter at base, with ca 11 stamens inserted at the apex, the anthers reflexed. Style very short. Ovary trilocular with numerous ovules in each loculus. Pyxidium 11.0-13.0 cm long, 3.0-3.5 cm broad at broadest point, distinctly costate longitudinally, broadest at calycine ring which is very distinct and 7.0-15.0 mm below apex, the pericarp thin at apex (ca 1.5 mm thick), without teeth at line of opercular dehiscence; operculum triangular at apex, ca 2.5 cm broad, to 10.0 cm long, the columella triangular; seed wings 5.0-7.0 cm long, to 2.0 cm broad, the seeds to 2.5 cm long, rounded-triangular.

Discussion:

Cariniana decandra is related to the preceding four species, for differences, see notes under those species, especially under C. multiflora.
Distribution:

Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America|

Common Names:

Cerú, Tauarí