Ecclinusa bullata T.D.Penn.
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Authority
Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Sapotaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Venezuela. Territorio Federal Amazonas: 1-2 km SE and E of San Carlos de Río Negro, Apr 1979 (fl), Liesner 6855 (holotype, MO).
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor, ramuli novelli dense pubescentes, pilis longis rigidis aureis, demum glabri, cinerascentes, valde asperi et centuriato modo rimas ducens, elenticellati. Stipulae 1.7-3.7 cm longae, lanceolatae, initio dense hirsutae; mox subglabri, cartilagineae vel crasse membranaceae, margine saepe laceratae. Folia ad apicem ramulorumn dense congesta, spiraliter disposita, 22.5-45 × 10-15 cm, late oblanceolata, apice acuta, obtusa vel rotundata, basi acuta, coriacea, valde bullata, supra glabra, infra ad costam et nervos secundarios pilis longis, erectis, rigidis et pilis brevioribus crispatis vestita, lamina pilis erectis, biramosis uniformiter pubescens; venatio eucamptodroma; nervus marginalis interdum praesens; costa supra leviter impressa vel elevata sed recessa; nervi secundarii 20-26-jugi, paralleli vel leviter convergentes, arcuati, supra leviter impressi; nervi intersecundarii nulli; nervi tertiarii obliqui, paralleli; nervi quatemarii perpendiculariter ad tertiarios abeuntes, numerosi, paralleli. Petiolus 2.5-4 cm longus, ad apicem canaliculata, dense et rigide hirsutus. Fasciculi 5-15-flori, ramiflori. Flores unisexuales (planta dioica). Sepala quinque, 4-5 mm longa, late ovata, apice acuta usque obtusa, extus dense aureobrunneo pubescentia, intus glabra. Corolla 4-5 mm longa; tubus 1-2 mm longus; lobi quinque, ca. 3 mm longi, late ovati, apice obtusi usque rotundati, glabri. Stamina quinque, in dimidio superiore tubo corollae affixa; filamenta ca. 2 mm longa, glabra; antherae ca. 1 mm longae, anguste ovatae, glabrae; stamina in floribus foemineis nulla. Ovarium late ovoideum, quinquelocular, dense et longe strigosum; stylus post anthesin 1.5-2 mm longus, glaber; styli capitulum minute lobatum; ovula in floribus foemineis vestigialia. Fructus 5-6 cm longus, globosus, apice rotun-datus, basi truncatus, laevis, crassus, aureo-brunneus, dense et longe velutinus. Semina plura, 2.3-2.4 cm longa, lateraliter compressa, ad apicem et basim rotundata, testa laevis, nitida, 0.5-1 mm crassa; cicatrix adaxialis et circa basim extensa, 3-5 mm lata.
Species Description - Tree, young shoots densely pubescent with long stiff golden hairs, becoming glabrous, greyish, very rough and grid-cracked, without lenticels. Stipules 1.7-3.7 cm long, lanceolate, densely hairy at first, soon subglabrous, cartilaginous or thickly membraneous, margin often ragged. Leaves densely clustered at the shoot apex, spirally arranged, 22.5-45 × 10-15 cm, broadly oblanceolate, apex acute, obtuse or rounded, base acute, coriaceous, strongly bullate, glabrous above, lower surface with a mixture of long stiff erect hairs and shorter crisped hairs on the midrib and veins, the lamina uniformly pubescent with erect two-branched hairs, venation eucamptodromous, sometimes with a marginal vein, midrib sunken on the upper surface or slightly prominent but recessed, secondary veins 20-26 pairs, parallel or slightly convergent, arcuate, slightly impressed on the upper surface; intersecondaries absent; tertiaries oblique, parallel, quaternaries at right angles to the tertiaries, numerous, parallel. Petiole 2.5-4 cm long, channelled at the apex, densely stiff-hairy. Ramiflorous, fascicles 5-15-flowered. Flowers unisexual (plant dioecious). Sepals five, 4-5 mm long, broadly ovate, apex acute to obtuse, densely golden-brown pubescent outside, glabrous inside. Corolla 4-5 mm long, tube 1-2 mm long, lobes five, ca. 3 mm long, broadly ovate, apex obtuse to rounded, glabrous. Stamens five, fixed in the upper half of the corolla tube; filaments ca. 2 mm long, glabrous; anthers ca. 1 mm long, narrowly ovate, glabrous; stamens absent in female flowers. Ovary broadly ovoid, five-locular, densely long-strigose; style 1.5-2 mm long after anthesis, glabrous; style-head minutely lobed; ovules vestigial in male flowers. Fruit 5-6 cm long, globose, apex rounded, base truncate, smooth, thick-walled, golden-brown, densely long-velutinous. Seeds several, 2.3-2.4 cm long, laterally compressed, rounded at apex and base, testa smooth, shining, 0.5-1 mm thick; scar adaxial and extending round the base of the seed, 3-5 mm wide. Field characters. Tree to 25 m high and 50 cm diam., unbuttressed, with a cylindrical bole. Bark fairly smooth, brown, soft, with abundant white latex. Fruit tawny-orange. Flowering Feb, fruiting Feb to May.
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Discussion
The latex is used for mixing with chicle (Venezuela: Williams 14570).
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Common Names
Coquirana de pelo, Cuquirana, irana, pendare, pendare de sapo
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Distribution
Known only from S Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela and adjacent Brazil, where it is a tree of high rain forest on nonflooded land, altitudinal range 100-200 metres
Venezuela South America| Distrito Federal Venezuela South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America|