Allophylastrum

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Sepals>Relative dimensions

similar length1

1. 004-003-002-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Sepals>Whorl number

two whorls2

2. 004-003-002-002

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Relative dimensions

slightly of unequal length3

3. 004-006-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Shape

connate at base4

4. 004-006-002-002

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Ovary>Carpel number

2-carpellate5

5. 004-006-003-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Ovary>Ovule number per carpel

a single ovule per carpel6

6. 004-006-003-002

<<<Flowers>Staminate flowers>Gynoecium>Locule number

2-locular7

7. 004-002-001-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Merosity

4-merous8

8. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Sepals

sepals of , in ;9

9. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

the filaments , ,10

10. 004-006-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Ovary

ovary , with .11

11. 004-006-003

<<Flowers>Stamens>Stamen number

(5)612

12. 004-006-001

<<Flowers>Staminate flowers>Gynoecium

sometimes bearing a rudimentary gynoecium13

13. 004-002-001

<<Fruits>Endocarp>Texture

semi-woody14

14. 005-003-001

<<Fruits>Exocarp>Texture

fleshy15

15. 005-002-001

<<Fruits>Monocarps>Monocarp number

1-216

16. 005-001-001

<<Fruits>Monocarps>Shape

basally connate17

17. 005-001-002

<<Seeds>Testa>Texture

papery18

18. 006-001-001

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx ,19

19. 004-003

<Flowers>Disk

disc cupular;20

20. 004-005

<Flowers>Petals

petals wanting;21

21. 004-004

<Flowers>Position

axillary or in short racemes22

22. 004-001

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,23

23. 004-006

<Flowers>Staminate flowers

staminate flowers24

24. 004-002

<Fruits>Endocarp

endocarp25

25. 005-003

<Fruits>Exocarp

exocarp26

26. 005-002

<Fruits>Monocarps

, indehiscent monocarps27

27. 005-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets serrate.28

28. 003-001

<Seeds>Testa

with testa29

29. 006-001

Description

Small trees or shrubs. Stipules wanting. Leaves alternate, trifoliolate; leaflets serrate. Flowers solitary, axillary or in short racemes, actinomorphic, unisexual with staminate flowers sometimes bearing a rudimentary 2-locular gynoecium; calyx 4-merous, sepals of similar length, in two whorls; petals wanting; disc cupular; stamens (5)6, the filaments slightly of unequal length, connate at base, ovary 2-carpellate, with a single ovule per carpel. Fruit of 1-2basally connate, indehiscent monocarps, with fleshy exocarp, and a semi-woody endocarp. Seeds exarillate, with papery testa.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Roraima present)

One species, known only from Guyana and Brazil (Roraima).

Flowers

Flowers solitary, , actinomorphic, unisexual with ;30

30. 004

Fruits

Fruit of , with , and a .31

31. 005

Habit

Small trees or shrubs.32

32. 001

Leaves

Leaves alternate, trifoliolate;33

33. 003

Seeds

Seeds exarillate, .34

34. 006

Stipules

Stipules wanting.35

35. 002

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