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:
Species Description - Tree to 20.0 m tall or shrub, the young branches puberulous, soon becoming glabrous. Leaves orbicular to oblong, coriaceous, 2.2-8.0 cm long, 1.4-6.0 cm broad, retuse to rounded or minutely mucronate at apex, rounded to subcordate at base, the lower surface glabrous with frequent palisade glands; primary veins 5-7 pairs, prominulcus on both surfaces; midrib prominulous above, prominent and sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath; petioles 1.0-2.0 mm long, terete, eglandular, sparsely puberulous when young. Stipules ca 1.0 mm long, lanceolate, glabrous, eglandular, persistent. Inflorescences short terminal corymbose panicles 1.0-4.0 cm long, the rachis and branches tomentellous. Bracts and bracteoles 1.0-2.5 mm long, deltoid, acute, tomentellous, persistent, eglandular. Flowers 5.0-6.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, glabrous within except for retrorse hairs at throat; pedicels 0.5-1.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, gray-puberulous within. Petals 5, glabrous, pink. Stamens 5-6, unilateral with small filamentous staminodes opposite them. Style hirsute up to one third its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, tomentose. Fruit ellipsoid; epicarp smooth, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, hard, bony, densely hirsute within.
Species Description - Tree to 20.0 m tall or shrub, the young branches puberulous, soon becoming glabrous. Leaves orbicular to oblong, coriaceous, 2.2-8.0 cm long, 1.4-6.0 cm broad, retuse to rounded or minutely mucronate at apex, rounded to subcordate at base, the lower surface glabrous with frequent palisade glands; primary veins 5-7 pairs, prominulcus on both surfaces; midrib prominulous above, prominent and sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath; petioles 1.0-2.0 mm long, terete, eglandular, sparsely puberulous when young. Stipules ca 1.0 mm long, lanceolate, glabrous, eglandular, persistent. Inflorescences short terminal corymbose panicles 1.0-4.0 cm long, the rachis and branches tomentellous. Bracts and bracteoles 1.0-2.5 mm long, deltoid, acute, tomentellous, persistent, eglandular. Flowers 5.0-6.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, glabrous within except for retrorse hairs at throat; pedicels 0.5-1.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, gray-puberulous within. Petals 5, glabrous, pink. Stamens 5-6, unilateral with small filamentous staminodes opposite them. Style hirsute up to one third its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, tomentose. Fruit ellipsoid; epicarp smooth, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, hard, bony, densely hirsute within.
Discussion:
Hirtella punctulata is close to H. scabra, but differs in the blunt leaf apex. It is closest to H. corymbosa, but for differences see under that species.
Flowering August to November in Guianas and March to August in Amazonia.
Distribution:
Venezuela South America| Bolívar Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Venezuela South America| Bolívar Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America|
Common Names:
Wada
Wada