Dacryodes chimantensis Steyerm. & Maguire

• Authority

  Steyermark, Julian A. & Maguire, Bassett. 1967. Botany of the Chimanta Massif--II. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 440-464.

• Family

  Burseraceae

• Scientific Name

  Dacryodes chimantensis Steyerm. & Maguire

• Description

  Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 8-15 m, ramis novellis dense stramineo-adpresso-furfuraceis; foliis imparipinnatis petiolatis, 5-7 foliolatis; petiolis 2-3 cm longis minute furfuraceo-pulverulentibus vel glabratis; foliolis coriaceis 2-3-jugis oppositis oblongis vel ovato-oblongis atque obovatis apice rotundatis vel late obtusis basi subacutis vel rotundatis 4.5-8 cm longis 3.5-4 cm latis subrevolutis utrinque glabris, nervis lateralibus utroque latere 6-9 supra tantum impressis vel immersis subtus vix elevatis prope marginem anastomosantibus, venulis tertiariis supra impressis sub-tus prominente elevatis utrinque reticulatis; petiolulis 5-10 mm longis; foliorum novellorum rhachidibus minute denseque stramineo-adpresso-furfuraceis, foliorum vetustiorum rhachidibus atque costa media subtus glabratis; inflorescentiis foliis brevioribus 6 cm longis pauciramosis atque paucifloris (ad 7-floris); fructibus ovoideis 1.5-2 cm longis 1-1.5 cm latis.

• Discussion

  This species differs from Dacryodes glabra (Steyerm.) Cuatr. in the shape and apex of the leaflets, the type of reticulation, and the larger fruits. From D. roraimensis Cuatr. it differs in the smaller fruits, fewer lateral nerves of the much smaller leaflets with a different type of nervation.