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
Synonyms:
Hirtella cauliflora Huber, Hirtella cotticaensis Kleinhoonte
Hirtella cauliflora Huber, Hirtella cotticaensis Kleinhoonte
Description:
Description - Small tree to 6.0 m tall, the young stems sparsely hispid, lenticellate. Leaves membraneous, oblong-elliptic to oblong, 17.0-30.0 cm long, 6.0-11.0 cm broad, acuminate to mucronate at apex, with acumen 5.0-20.0 mm long, bearing swollen ant cavities at base, hirsute on venation beneath; midrib prominent above; primary veins 13-16 pairs, prominent beneath. Stipules filamentous, to 1.5 cm long, subpersistent, hispid. Inflorescences fasciculate racemes, 2.0-4.0 cm long, hispid. Bracts and bracteoles linear to filamentous, 2.0-8.0 mm long, hispid, persistent. Flowers 5.0-7.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, hispid on exterior, glabrous within except for deflexed hairs at throat; pedicels 3.0-4.0 mm long. Calyx lobes oblong-lanceolate, hispid on exterior, puberulous within near apex, glabrous beneath. Petals 5, glabrous, twice as long as calyx lobes. Stamens 6, unilateral, the filaments far exceeding calyx lobes. Style hirsute on lower portion up to half of its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, pilose. Fruit ellipsoid; epicarp smooth, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, hard, bony.
Description - Small tree to 6.0 m tall, the young stems sparsely hispid, lenticellate. Leaves membraneous, oblong-elliptic to oblong, 17.0-30.0 cm long, 6.0-11.0 cm broad, acuminate to mucronate at apex, with acumen 5.0-20.0 mm long, bearing swollen ant cavities at base, hirsute on venation beneath; midrib prominent above; primary veins 13-16 pairs, prominent beneath. Stipules filamentous, to 1.5 cm long, subpersistent, hispid. Inflorescences fasciculate racemes, 2.0-4.0 cm long, hispid. Bracts and bracteoles linear to filamentous, 2.0-8.0 mm long, hispid, persistent. Flowers 5.0-7.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, hispid on exterior, glabrous within except for deflexed hairs at throat; pedicels 3.0-4.0 mm long. Calyx lobes oblong-lanceolate, hispid on exterior, puberulous within near apex, glabrous beneath. Petals 5, glabrous, twice as long as calyx lobes. Stamens 6, unilateral, the filaments far exceeding calyx lobes. Style hirsute on lower portion up to half of its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, pilose. Fruit ellipsoid; epicarp smooth, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, hard, bony.
Discussion:
Hirtella cotticaensis was separated from H. physophora mainly by the larger inflorescence and smaller flowers. There is much variation in these characters, and they certainly do not separate two species. Hirtella cauliflora is meant to differ mainly in the cauliflorous habit. However, this is frequently seen in H. physophora, and I have observed trees in the field in which the same individual bears both cauliflorous and axillary flowers.
Hirtella cotticaensis was separated from H. physophora mainly by the larger inflorescence and smaller flowers. There is much variation in these characters, and they certainly do not separate two species. Hirtella cauliflora is meant to differ mainly in the cauliflorous habit. However, this is frequently seen in H. physophora, and I have observed trees in the field in which the same individual bears both cauliflorous and axillary flowers.
Distribution:
Colombia South America| Vaupés Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Roraima Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Colombia South America| Vaupés Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Roraima Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Common Names:
Fulishakuyefu
Fulishakuyefu