Santiria trimera (Oliv.) Aubrév.

HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected by J.J.F.E. de Wilde no. 8514
Cainerotin, 1974-1976 d.d. 16-X-1975
Burserac•
Santiria trimera (Oliv.) Aubr£v.
Station du Cacaoyer de N'Koemvone,14
km. on the road from Ebolowa to Ambam.
Cacao plantation with remnants of ori-
ginal forest.2 49 N., 11 08 E.
Understorey tree, about 25 m.tall,
standing on very thick,irregularly
shaped stiltroots, the highest one
emerging from the bole at 1.20 m.above
the ground, and reaching the ground
at 2 m. from the main stem.DBH.: 50 cm
Outerbark, somewhat rough, grey-brown.
Slash with strong turpetine smell,a
bit of almost colourless watery exu-
date from the cambial zone* Already
lowly branched and with densely
foliaged long crown.Leaves irapari-
pinnate, up to 11 folialate.Leaflets
leathery, dark green above, only
slightly paler green beneath.Flowers
pale greenish-yelfcow.Petals 3 or 4.
Stamens 6 (7)* The small ovary surroun
ded by a thick fleshy yellowish disc
with nectar drips. Flowers much visi-
ted by insects.
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