Dussia macroprophyllata (Donn.Sm.) Harms
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Authority
Rudd, Velva E. 1963. The genus
(Leguminosae). Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 32(4): 247-277. -
Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type locality: Las Vueltas, Tucurrique, Cartago, Costa Rica, in forest, at an elevation of 635 meters. Type collected by A. Tonduz (No. 12949), cited below.
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Description
Description - Tree, to about 40 m. tall; young stems fulvo- to ferrugino-tomentose; leaves 7- or 9-foliolate, the axis 25-30 cm. long, tomentose, the petiole 10-12 cm. long, the "pairs" of leaflets 4-5 cm. apart, the petiolules 4-5 mm. long, 2-4 mm. in diameter, the blades coriaceous, 6-18 cm. long, 4-9 cm. broad, ovate, elliptic, elliptic-oblong, or obovate, the apex obtuse, the base obtuse to subcordate, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface moderately to densely crisp-pubescent, the secondary and tertiary veins raised, the secondary veins about 15 pairs, forming angles of about 55° with the midvein; inflorescence with axis ferruginotomentose, the bracts clawed, rhomboid-lanceolate, acuminate, 7-10 mm. long, 4-7 mm. broad, oblique, erose, the bracteoles clawed, cordate, erose-dentate, 9-12 mm. long, 8-9 mm. broad, acute; flowers 17-20 mm. long; calyx about 10 mm. long, the tube 5 mm. long and the teeth 5 mm. long; petals purplish; fruit [submature] about 5 cm. long and 2.5 cm. broad 1-seeded.
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Common Names
citron, pizarró