Hirtella guyanensis (Fritsch) Sandwith

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hirtella guyanensis (Fritsch) Sandwith

  • Type

    Type. Schomburgk 168, Guyana, fl (holotype, W; isotypes, K, P).

  • Synonyms

    Parinari guyanense Fritsch

  • Description

    Description - Tree to 30.0 m tall, the young branches tomentellous, soon becoming glabrous and lenticellate. Leaves oblong to ovate-orbicular, coriaceous, 5.5-14.0 cm long, 3.3-8.0 cm broad, abruptly acuminate at apex, with acumen 2.0-10.0 cm long, subcordate, rounded, or subcuneate at base, usually with an appressed pubescence beneath, rarely glabrous; primary veins 7-9 pairs, prominulous above, prominent beneath; midrib prominulous above, prominent and pubescent beneath; petioles 3.0-5.0 mm long, tomentellous when young, terete, eglandular. Stipules ca 4.0 mm long, lanceolate, pubescent, eglandular, caducous. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal panicles 4.0-7.0 cm long, the rachis and branches tomentose. Bracts and bracteoles 2.5-5.5 mm long, numerous, ovate, tomentose, persistent, eglandular. Flowers 7.0-10.0 mm long. Receptacle cylindrical-campanulate, subsessile, tomentose on exterior, glabrous within except at throat and beneath style. Calyx lobes acute, tomentose on both surfaces. Petals 5, white, glabrous. Stamens 6-8, unilateral, with short filamentous staminodes opposite them, the filaments glabrous, slightly exceeding calyx lobes. Style hirsute up to one third its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, pilose. Fruit not seen.

  • Discussion

    Flowering August to February.

  • Common Names

    Yucare

  • Distribution

    Primary forest on high ground in eastern Venezuela and Guyana.

    Venezuela South America| Bolívar Venezuela South America| Guyana South America|