Parinari occidentalis Prance

  • Authority

    Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Parinari occidentalis Prance

  • Type

    Type. Krukoff 11113, Bolivia, Dept. La Paz, Larecaja Province, Copacabana, fl (holotype, NY; isotypes, A, F, K, MICH, MO).

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Arbor alta, ramulis juvenilibus pubescentibus mox glabris lenticellatis. Folia alternata petiolata, petiolo 5.0-12.0 mm longo, glanduloso, tomentoso; laminae ellipticae ad oblongo-lanceolatae, 7.0-10.5 cm longae, 2.5-5.5 cm latae, basi rotundatae vel subcuneatae, apice acutae vel in acuminem brevem ad 4.0 mm longum contractae, superne glabrae, subtus cum cavis stomatalis griseo-tomentosae; costis secundariis 17-20 jugis, subtus prominentibus. Stipulae circa 1.0 mm longae, caducae. Flores in paniculis terminalibus corymbosis ubique argenteo-brunneo-tomentosis dispositi. Bracteae bracteolaeque ovatae, cum calice aequantes. Receptaculum sub-campanulatum, extus argenteo-brunneo-tomentosum, intus ubique pilis longis dense tomentosum. Petala 5. Stamina 7, unilateralia, staminodiis opposita. Ovarium vil-losum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, basi villosus. Fructus globosus, 3.5 cm diametro, extus verrucosus, endocarpio extus fibroso, intus dense lanato tomentoso.

  • Discussion

    Comparative note. Leaves elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 7.0-10.5 cm long, 2.5-5.5 cm broad, rounded to subcuneate at base, acute or shortly acuminate at apex, with acumen 0-0.4 mm long- Primary veins 17-20. Petioles terete. Inflorescences dense-flowered corymbose panicles, yellow-brown-villous.

    This species is distinguished mainly by its corymbose inflorescence.

  • Distribution

    Upland forest in Bolivia and western Brazil.

    Bolivia South America| La Paz Bolivia South America| Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America|