Licania chocoensis Cuatrec.
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Authority
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Chrysobalanaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Types. Cuatrecasas 21453, Colombia, Choco, fl (holotype, F; isotype, P); 17752, Colombia, Valle, fl (paratypes, COL, F).
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Description
Description - Tree, the young branches glabrous. Leaves ovate-elliptic to oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 8.0-14.0 cm long, 3.5-5.5 cm broad, cuspidate-acuminate at apex, with acumen 12.0-15.0 mm long, rounded to subcuneate at base, glabrous on both surfaces palisade glands absent; midrib prominent above, puberulous towards base; primary veins 9-12 pairs, prominent beneath, scarcely visible above; petioles 8.0-11.0 mm long, puberulous, becoming glabrous with age, terete, eglandular. Stipules caducous (not seen). Inflorescences terminal panicles, the rachis and branches short-tomentellous. Flowers 2.0-2.5 mm long, in small groups or solitary on short secondary branches (peduncles) of inflorescence. Bracts and bracteoles caducous. Receptacle campanulate-cupuliform, short-tomentellous on exterior, densely tomentose within; pedicels o.5-1.0 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, tomentellous on both surfaces. Petals 5, puberulous on exterior, white. Stamens ca 14, inserted in a complete circle, filaments equalling calyx lobes, connate at base, villous at base only. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, lanate. Style villous on lower portion. Fruits ovate-elliptic, 4.0 cm long; epicarp verrucose; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp, thin, fibrous, glabrous within.
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Distribution
Confined to the Pacific coastal forests of Colombia.
Colombia South America| Valle Colombia South America|