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)
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
Lecythidaceae
Description:
Description - Tree to 65.0 m tall, the young branches soon glabrous, lenticellate. Leaves with laminas oblong to elliptic, 5.5-9.5 cm long, 2.5-4.5 cm broad, the margins finely crenulate, acuminate at apex, the acumen 5.0-12.0 mm long, subcuneate at base, not decurrent onto petiole, glabrous beneath; midrib prominulous and glabrous beneath; primary veins 18-25 pairs, without domatia at junction with midrib, prominulous on both surfaces, anastomosing near margins, 2.0-4.0 mm apart at base; petiole 4.0-7.0 mm long, glabrous, canaliculate, with very small wings. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles, 4.0-10.0 cm long, the rachis and branches tomentellous; pedicels ca 0.5 mm long, tomentellous. Calyx ca 3.0 mm long, campanulate, the lobes oblong, acute, thin, tomentellous on exterior. Petals oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 5.0-8.0 mm long, white. The androecium ca 2.0 mm in diameter at base, with numerous, ca 50, stamens all over the interior, white. Style short. Ovary trilocular with ca 6 ovules in each loculus. Pyxidium pyriform, 7.0-10.0 cm long, 4.5-7.0 cm broad at broadest point below the calycine ring, the calycine ring 1.5-2.5 cm below apex, the pericarp very thick at apex (ca 1.5 cm thick), smooth not toothed at line of opercular dehiscence; operculum 2.5-3.7 cm diameter at apex, to 8.5 cm long, the columella triangular; the seed wings 4.0-5.5 cm long, 1.2 cm broad, the seeds to 1.5 cm long, 8.0 mm broad, triquestrous, pyriform.
Description - Tree to 65.0 m tall, the young branches soon glabrous, lenticellate. Leaves with laminas oblong to elliptic, 5.5-9.5 cm long, 2.5-4.5 cm broad, the margins finely crenulate, acuminate at apex, the acumen 5.0-12.0 mm long, subcuneate at base, not decurrent onto petiole, glabrous beneath; midrib prominulous and glabrous beneath; primary veins 18-25 pairs, without domatia at junction with midrib, prominulous on both surfaces, anastomosing near margins, 2.0-4.0 mm apart at base; petiole 4.0-7.0 mm long, glabrous, canaliculate, with very small wings. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles, 4.0-10.0 cm long, the rachis and branches tomentellous; pedicels ca 0.5 mm long, tomentellous. Calyx ca 3.0 mm long, campanulate, the lobes oblong, acute, thin, tomentellous on exterior. Petals oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 5.0-8.0 mm long, white. The androecium ca 2.0 mm in diameter at base, with numerous, ca 50, stamens all over the interior, white. Style short. Ovary trilocular with ca 6 ovules in each loculus. Pyxidium pyriform, 7.0-10.0 cm long, 4.5-7.0 cm broad at broadest point below the calycine ring, the calycine ring 1.5-2.5 cm below apex, the pericarp very thick at apex (ca 1.5 cm thick), smooth not toothed at line of opercular dehiscence; operculum 2.5-3.7 cm diameter at apex, to 8.5 cm long, the columella triangular; the seed wings 4.0-5.5 cm long, 1.2 cm broad, the seeds to 1.5 cm long, 8.0 mm broad, triquestrous, pyriform.
Discussion:
Cariniana micrantha is an easily recognized distinct species, but is closely related to C. rubra and C. domestica differing in the smaller narrower leaves, without domatia, and in the smooth not costate Pyxidium.
Cariniana micrantha is an easily recognized distinct species, but is closely related to C. rubra and C. domestica differing in the smaller narrower leaves, without domatia, and in the smooth not costate Pyxidium.
Distribution:
Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America|
Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America|
Common Names:
TauarÃ
TauarÃ