Monographs Details:
Authority:
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Description:
Description - Medium to large-sized tree to 30.0 m tall, the young branches almost glabrous. Leaves narrowly oblong with parallel margins, coriaceous, 13.0-40.0 cm long, 4.5-10.5 cm broad, acuminate to obtuse at apex, with acumen 6.0-11.0 mm long, rounded to cordate at base, glabrous on both surfaces; palisade glands absent; midrib prominulous above, glabrous; primary veins 12-16 pairs, prominent beneath, prominulous above; petioles 6.0-14.0 mm long, glabrous, usually shallowly canaliculate, with two sessile glands at base of lamina. Stipules linear, 6.0-15.0 mm long, submembraneous, intrapetiolar, persistent. Inflorescences axillary racemose panicles on woody stems, the rachis and branches sparsely puberulous, flowers 2.5-3.0 mm long, solitary or in small groups on primary and secondary branches of inflorescence. Bracts and bracteoles ovate to lanceolate, 1.0-3.0 mm long, puberulous on both surfaces, peristent, entire. Receptacle campanulate to shortly urceolate, puberulous on exterior, arachnoid within; pedicels 0.25-0.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, puberulous on both surfaces. Petals 5, pubescent, shortly unguiculate. Stamens 5 fertile, with 5-6 staminodes, inserted in a complete circle; filaments slightly exceeding calyx lobes, connate at base to form a short tube, with a dense lanate mass surrounding filaments and filling mouth of receptacle. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, lanate-tomentose. Style pubescent throughout, equalling filaments. Fruit ovoid to pyriform, to 8.0 cm diameter; epicarp smooth, glabrous or crustaceous-verrucose, drying black, mesocarp ca 8.0 mm thick, hard when dry; endocarp thin, granular, glabrous within.
Description - Medium to large-sized tree to 30.0 m tall, the young branches almost glabrous. Leaves narrowly oblong with parallel margins, coriaceous, 13.0-40.0 cm long, 4.5-10.5 cm broad, acuminate to obtuse at apex, with acumen 6.0-11.0 mm long, rounded to cordate at base, glabrous on both surfaces; palisade glands absent; midrib prominulous above, glabrous; primary veins 12-16 pairs, prominent beneath, prominulous above; petioles 6.0-14.0 mm long, glabrous, usually shallowly canaliculate, with two sessile glands at base of lamina. Stipules linear, 6.0-15.0 mm long, submembraneous, intrapetiolar, persistent. Inflorescences axillary racemose panicles on woody stems, the rachis and branches sparsely puberulous, flowers 2.5-3.0 mm long, solitary or in small groups on primary and secondary branches of inflorescence. Bracts and bracteoles ovate to lanceolate, 1.0-3.0 mm long, puberulous on both surfaces, peristent, entire. Receptacle campanulate to shortly urceolate, puberulous on exterior, arachnoid within; pedicels 0.25-0.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, puberulous on both surfaces. Petals 5, pubescent, shortly unguiculate. Stamens 5 fertile, with 5-6 staminodes, inserted in a complete circle; filaments slightly exceeding calyx lobes, connate at base to form a short tube, with a dense lanate mass surrounding filaments and filling mouth of receptacle. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, lanate-tomentose. Style pubescent throughout, equalling filaments. Fruit ovoid to pyriform, to 8.0 cm diameter; epicarp smooth, glabrous or crustaceous-verrucose, drying black, mesocarp ca 8.0 mm thick, hard when dry; endocarp thin, granular, glabrous within.
Discussion:
The wood is used in boat building and general construction.
The wood is used in boat building and general construction.
Distribution:
Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Common Names:
Sponshout, Sponshoedoe, Anaura, Alauna, Sergeants-kloot, Gris-gris coumate, Anauera, Pintadinha
Sponshout, Sponshoedoe, Anaura, Alauna, Sergeants-kloot, Gris-gris coumate, Anauera, Pintadinha