Monographs Details:
Authority:
Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Tounatea grandifolia (Bong. ex Benth.) Taub., Tunatea grandifolia (Bong. ex Benth.) Kuntze
Tounatea grandifolia (Bong. ex Benth.) Taub., Tunatea grandifolia (Bong. ex Benth.) Kuntze
Description:
Description - Trees 6-18 m tall, the trunk 13-20 cm diameter, the branchlets velutinous, the hairs dark brown; stipules caducous, 6-8 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, lanceolate or ovate, narrowly acuminate, strigose externally, glabrous within; petioles terete, stipellate apically, (2-)4-6(-8) cm long, dark brown velutinous, the rachis (9.5-) 13-42.5 cm long, marginate to alate, the wing to 11 mm wide, oblong to narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, glabrous but the remainder of the rachis pilose to tomentose; leaflets (3-)5- (or 6-) jugate, the petiolules 1-3 mm long, velutinous, the blades of the lowermost pair of leaflets oblong-elliptic to oval, 7-14.5 cm long, 4-8.5 cm wide, the other pairs with elliptic to oblong blades 11-23.5 cm long, 4-9 cm wide, the base of all the leaflets obtuse to rounded, sometimes slightly cordulate, or narrowed but finally obtuse, the apex acute to rounded or obtuse, pilose on the costa above, velutinous-tomentose beneath, the venation plane and inconspicuous on the upper surface, conspicuously salient beneath; inflorescence 9-35 cm long, ramigerous or cauligerous, the axis usually velutinous, but sometimes strigulose, the bracts persistent, (2-)3-5(-7) mm long, (1 -)2-4(-6) mm wide, broadly ovate to almost semicircular, densely strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within, the bracteoles persistent on the base of the calyx or arising just below the flowers at the pedicel apex, (1 -)2-3(-5) mm long, (0.7-)l-2(-4) mm wide, lanceolate to ovate, acute, strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within; pedicels (8-) 12-20 mm long, laterally compressed, densely strigulose or velutinous; buds globose to oval in outline, 10-15 mm long, 10-12 mm diameter, smooth or costulate at maturity; calyx segments 4, thick and woody, strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within, persistent with the mature fruit; petal cream-colored to yellow, the veins purple, the claw (3-)5-7 mm long, the blade oblate to broadly ovate, (16-)22-35 mm long, (20-)28-40 mm wide, basally cordate, sericeous to villose-sericeous externally, glabrous within; larger stamens (15-)20-25(-28), glabrous, the filaments 22-30 mm long, the anthers 2.2-3 mm long, 0.6-1.5 mm wide, oblong, the pollen grains globose or subglobose, 30-38 µ diameter, the smaller stamens glabrous, the filaments 14-16 (-20) mm long, the anthers oblong, 1-1.5 mm long, the pollen subglobose and 30 µ diameter; stigma capitellate to capitate; style 6.5-7(-18) mm long, glabrous; ovary 12-24 mm long, 1.5-3.5 mm wide, arcuate-linear, sericeous; gynophore 5-12 mm long, sericeous; fruit moniliform, to 8-seeded, 2-2.5 cm diameter, minutely strigulose, the stipe 10-12 mm long; seeds 18-20 mm long, ca 15 mm diameter.
Description - Trees 6-18 m tall, the trunk 13-20 cm diameter, the branchlets velutinous, the hairs dark brown; stipules caducous, 6-8 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, lanceolate or ovate, narrowly acuminate, strigose externally, glabrous within; petioles terete, stipellate apically, (2-)4-6(-8) cm long, dark brown velutinous, the rachis (9.5-) 13-42.5 cm long, marginate to alate, the wing to 11 mm wide, oblong to narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, glabrous but the remainder of the rachis pilose to tomentose; leaflets (3-)5- (or 6-) jugate, the petiolules 1-3 mm long, velutinous, the blades of the lowermost pair of leaflets oblong-elliptic to oval, 7-14.5 cm long, 4-8.5 cm wide, the other pairs with elliptic to oblong blades 11-23.5 cm long, 4-9 cm wide, the base of all the leaflets obtuse to rounded, sometimes slightly cordulate, or narrowed but finally obtuse, the apex acute to rounded or obtuse, pilose on the costa above, velutinous-tomentose beneath, the venation plane and inconspicuous on the upper surface, conspicuously salient beneath; inflorescence 9-35 cm long, ramigerous or cauligerous, the axis usually velutinous, but sometimes strigulose, the bracts persistent, (2-)3-5(-7) mm long, (1 -)2-4(-6) mm wide, broadly ovate to almost semicircular, densely strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within, the bracteoles persistent on the base of the calyx or arising just below the flowers at the pedicel apex, (1 -)2-3(-5) mm long, (0.7-)l-2(-4) mm wide, lanceolate to ovate, acute, strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within; pedicels (8-) 12-20 mm long, laterally compressed, densely strigulose or velutinous; buds globose to oval in outline, 10-15 mm long, 10-12 mm diameter, smooth or costulate at maturity; calyx segments 4, thick and woody, strigulose to velutinous externally, glabrous within, persistent with the mature fruit; petal cream-colored to yellow, the veins purple, the claw (3-)5-7 mm long, the blade oblate to broadly ovate, (16-)22-35 mm long, (20-)28-40 mm wide, basally cordate, sericeous to villose-sericeous externally, glabrous within; larger stamens (15-)20-25(-28), glabrous, the filaments 22-30 mm long, the anthers 2.2-3 mm long, 0.6-1.5 mm wide, oblong, the pollen grains globose or subglobose, 30-38 µ diameter, the smaller stamens glabrous, the filaments 14-16 (-20) mm long, the anthers oblong, 1-1.5 mm long, the pollen subglobose and 30 µ diameter; stigma capitellate to capitate; style 6.5-7(-18) mm long, glabrous; ovary 12-24 mm long, 1.5-3.5 mm wide, arcuate-linear, sericeous; gynophore 5-12 mm long, sericeous; fruit moniliform, to 8-seeded, 2-2.5 cm diameter, minutely strigulose, the stipe 10-12 mm long; seeds 18-20 mm long, ca 15 mm diameter.
Discussion:
This is one of the more variable species, especially with respect to the vegetative characteristics; the size and form of the leaflets are notably unstable. It has often been confused with S. picta, to which it is surely nearly related, but that species has a glabrous gynoecium, and the leaflets are usually glaucous and strigose beneath.
This is one of the more variable species, especially with respect to the vegetative characteristics; the size and form of the leaflets are notably unstable. It has often been confused with S. picta, to which it is surely nearly related, but that species has a glabrous gynoecium, and the leaflets are usually glaucous and strigose beneath.
Distribution:
Venezuela South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Bolívar Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|
Venezuela South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Bolívar Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|
Common Names:
Montouchi
Montouchi