Couepia guianensis Aubl.
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Authority
Prance, Ghillean T. 1989. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9S: 1-267. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Chrysobalanaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. French Guyana. Aublet s.n. (lectotype, BM).
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Synonyms
Acia amara Willd., Acioa amara Steud., Moquilea couepia Steud.
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Description
Description - Tree to 25 m tall, the young branches puberulous, soon becoming glabrous. Leaf lamina oblong to oblong-lanceolate, membranous to coriaceous, 4.5-16.5 × 2.5-5.5 cm, rounded to subcuneate at base, acuminate at apex, the acumen 5-18 mm long, glabrous above, densely gray-to brown-lanate, or glabrous, or with a sparse caducous pubescence beneath, frequently with two glands at junction with petiole; primary veins 10-15 pairs, plane above, prominent beneath; midrib prominulous above, prominent beneath; petioles 3-9 mm long, canaliculate above, pubescent when young, becoming glabrous and rugose with age. Stipules 1-3 mm long, linear, early caducous. Inflorescences terminal and axillary little-branched panicles or racemes, the rachis and branches sparsely puberulous to glabrous. Bracts and bracteoles minute, membranous, ovate, caducous. Receptacle cylindrical to subcampanulate, 4.5-10(12) mm long, 1-2.5 mm broad below calyx, sparsely puberulous to glabrous externally, glabrous within except for deflexed hairs around throat; pedicels 0.5-4 mm long. Calyx lobes five, rounded, 2-2.5 mm long, puberulous or glabrous externally. Petals five, white, ciliate. Stamens 14-30, unilateral, inserted around half of a circle with short staminodes opposite them. Ovary villous. Style pubescent for at least half its length. Fruit rounded to ovoid, 3-4 cm long, 2.5-3 cm broad; exocarp smooth, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, fragile, granular in texture, glabrous within.
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Distribution
French Guiana South America|