Pouteria petiolata T.D.Penn.
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Authority
Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Sapotaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Brazil. Pará: Mun. de Oriximiná, R. Paru do Oeste, Sep 1980 (fl), Cid, Ramos, Mota & Rosas 2363 (holotype, NY; isotype, K).
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor; ramuli novelli subglabri, pallide cinerascenti-bubalini, frustis tenuibus desquamati, elenticellati. Folia congesta, spiraliter disposita, 16.7-30 × 5.5-11 cm, elliptica usque oblanceolata, apice obtusa usque anguste attenuata, basi anguste attenuata, decurrentia, chartacea, supra glabra, infra subglabra vel pilis arcte adpressis albidis vestita; venatio eucamptodroma; costa supra elevata; nervi secundarii 12-14-jugi, convergentes, valde arcuati; nervi intersecundarii nulli; nervi tertiarii obliqui usque horizontales, numerosi. Petiolus 2.5-5.5 cm longus, non canaliculata, lateraliter complanatus vel anguste alatus, glaber. Fasciculi 1-4-flori, axillares et sub foliis dispositi. Pedicellus 1-2.5 mm longus, adpresse puberulus, pilis brunneis. Flores bisexuales (?). Sepala quatuor, ca. 6 mm longa, lanceolato-oblonga, apice obtusa, sepala externa extus adpresse puberula, sepala interna extus glabra, sepala tota intus glabra, margine ciliata. Corolla cylindrica, ca. 8 mm longa; tubus ca. 5.5 mm longus; lobi quatuor, ca. 2.5 mm longi, oblongi, apice rotundati, margine dense fimbriato-hirsuti. Stamina quatuor, medio tubo corollae affixa; filamenta ca. 2.5 mm longa, glabra; antherae ca. 2.2 mm longae, oblongae, glabrae. Staminodia quatuor, ca. 1.5 mm longa, oblongo-lanceolata, dense fimbriato-hirsuta. Discus nullus. Ovarium glabrum, quadriloculare, dense et longe strigosum; stylus post anthesin ca. 5 mm longus, glaber; styli capitulum simplex. Fructus ignotus.
Species Description - Tree; young shoots subglabrous, pale greyish-buff, scaling in thin sheets, without lenticels. Leaves clustered, spirally arranged, 16.7-30 × 5.5-11 cm, elliptic to oblanceolate, apex obtuse to narrowly attenuate, base narrowly attenuate, decurrent, chartaceous, glabrous above, subglabrous below or with a closely appressed covering of whitish hairs; venation eucamptodromous, midrib raised on the upper surface, secondary veins 12-14 pairs, convergent, strongly arcuate, intersecondaries absent; tertiaries oblique to horizontal, numerous. Petiole 2.5-5.5 cm long, not channelled, flattened laterally or narrowly winged, glabrous. Fascicles 1-4-flowered, axillary and below the leaves. Pedicel 1-2.5 mm long, appressed puberulous with brown hairs. Flowers bisexual (?). Sepals four, ca. 6 mm long, lanceolate-oblong, apex obtuse, outer two appressed puberulous outside, inner two glabrous outside, all glabrous inside, margin ciliate. Corolla cylindrical, ca. 8 mm long, tube ca. 5.5. mm long, lobes four, ca. 2.5 mm long, oblong, apex rounded, margin densely fringed-hairy. Stamens four, fixed about half way up the corolla tube; filaments ca. 2.5 mm long, glabrous; anthers ca. 2.2 mm long, oblong, glabrous. Staminodes four, ca. 1.5 mm long, oblong-lanceolate, densely fringed-hairy. Disk absent. Ovary globose, four-locular, densely long-strigose; style ca. 5 mm long after anthesis, glabrous; style-head simple. Fruit unknown. Field characters. Tree to 15m high and 12 cm diam. with white latex, flowers scented, greenish cream, Aug to Oct.
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Common Names
Abiurana cutiti
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Distribution
States of Amazonas and Para, Brazil, in rain forest over clay, on non-flooded land.
Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|