Banara guianensis Aubl.

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Flacourtiaceae
Banara guianensis Aubl.
Det. B. Hoffman, 2007
Suriname. Sipaliwini. Upper Suriname R., Gran Lio, Awaradan tourist
camp vicinity, trails to E from Sopokan's compound (upriver 1 km). 117
m 3°50'37.98"N 55°37'4.47"W. Open area, vegetation along trail. Small
tree, 5 m tall. Twigs brown, raised-lenticellate. Extra-floral nectaries
cup-like, 1 at base of leaf; stipules lanceolate, golden-sericeous. Sepals
whitish green, petals grey-white; stamens bright orange. Fruiting
specimens with rugose pedicels. Common Name: akuri pipe (Trio),
azengi goon (Saramaccan).
B. Hoffman 6737	15 March 2006
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02695189