Authority:

Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)

Family:

Chrysobalanaceae

Description:

Latin Diagnosis - Arbor parva ramulis juvenilibus glabris, lenticellatis. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 5.0-7.0 mm longo, glabro, eglanduloso, leviter canaliculato; laminae ovato-ellipticae, subcoriaceae, 8.0-11.0 cm longae, 3.5-5.5 cm latae, basi cuneatae apice in acuminem 7.0-9.0 mm longum contractae, utrinque glabrae, subtus glandulas paucas ferentes; costa media supra glabra, leviter prominente; costis secundariis 8-9 jugis, subtus prominentibus supra planis. Stipulae caducae (non visae). Flores circa 2.0 mm longi, breviter pedunculati, in paniculis racemosis terminalibus axillaribusque dispositi, rachi ramisque glabris vel sparse hirsutulis. Bracteae bracteo-laeque minutae, lanceolatae, caducae. Receptaculum campanulatum, extus sparse hirsutulum, intus tomentosum; pedicelli circa 0.5 mm longi. Calycis-lobi acuti, utrinque sparse hirsutuli. Petala 5, sparse pubescentia. Stamina 7-8 in orbem completum disposita; filamenta glabra, ad medium connata, cum calycis-lobis aequantia. Ovarium ad basim receptaculi insertum, tomentosum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, calycis-lobos aequans, ad apicem pubescens. Fructus mihi ignoti.

Discussion:

Licania caudata is most closely related to L. heteromorpha from which it differs in the caudate leaf apex, the almost glabrous exterior of the flowers and inflorescence, and the connate filaments.

Distribution:

Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America|