Xylosma glaberrima Sleumer

  • Authority

    Sleumer, Hermann O. 1980. Flacourtiaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 22: 1-499. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Salicaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Xylosma glaberrima Sleumer

  • Type

    Type. Handro sn, Brazil, São Paulo, Capital, nativa no Jardim Botânico, fl o* 16-6-1935 (holotype, SP 33522; isotypes, F, L, LIL, NY, S, W).

  • Synonyms

    Hisingera salzmannii Clos, Xylosma salzmannii (Clos) Eichler, Xylosma prockia (Turcz.) Turcz.

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Arbor parva, trunco rariter spinis armato. Ramuli etiam in partibus no-vellis glaberrima, cito cortice cinereo lenticellisque anguste ellipticis obtecti, interdum spinis simplicibus axillaribus usque ad 3.0 cm longis praediti. Folia elliptica vel raro oblong-elliptica vel oblonga, apice breviter (interdum sat abrupte) acuminata, basi plus minus late in petiolum attenuata, ipsa basi glandulis 2 instructa, coriacea, firma, glabra, supra valde, subtus parum lucida, sat grosse glanduloso-crenato-serrata (1.0-1.5 mm), 7.0-10.0(-12.0, raro -14.0) cm longa, (2..5-)3.0-5.0(-6.0) cm lata, nervis lateralibus 7-8-paribus, curvato-ascendentibus, utrinque leviter prominentibus, venis plus minus trans-versis, cum venulis rete subdensum utrinque prominulum formantibus; petioli glabri, 0.8-1.2(-1.2) cm long. [male]: inflorescentiae axillares, fasciculatae, 10-15-florae; bracteae anguste ovato-oblongae, laxe pubescentes, ca 1.0 mm longae; pedicelli paullo supra basin articulati, glabri, 4.0-5.0 mm longi. Sepala 4 vel 5, anguste ovata, subacuminata, lutescentia, apice minute incrassata, utrinque laxe brevipilosa, ca 2.0 mm longa. Discus e glandulis 8-10 parvis crenulatis inter sese quasi in annulum connatis formatus. Stamina (15-)20-25; filamenta glabra, 3.0 mm longa. [female]: inflorescentiae 5-7-florae; pedicelli sub anthesi 3.0-4.0 mm longi, fructu usque ad 10.0 mm accrescentes. Sepala quam in floribus [male] generaliter paullo minora. Ovarium elongato-ovoideum, distaliter valde attenuatum; stylus ca 0.5 mm longus; stigmata 3, brevia, divergentia. Bacca subglobosa, statu sicco atrescens, 6.0-7.0 mm diam.; semina 3 vel 4 ovoideo-angulata, ca 4.0 mm longa, 3.0 mm lata.

    Distribution and Ecology - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro/Guanabara to Paraná); in forest, also in restinga, and swamp forest, at low alt.

  • Distribution

    Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America| Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America| Paraná Brazil South America|