Talisia megaphylla

<<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Claws>Colour

white1

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<<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Claws>Hairs

glabrous2

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<<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Claws>Length

ca. 3.5 mm long3

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<<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Claws>Texture

slightly fleshy4

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs>Colour

ferruginous5

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Shape

ellipsoid6

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<<<Calyx>Petals>Hairs>Colour

ferruginous7

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<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Claws

the claw , , ,8

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<<<Calyx>Petals>Margins>Hairs

wooly to ciliate9

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Length

1.5-1.7 mm long10

10. 005-008-003-002

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

apiculate at apex11 oblong-lanceolate12

11. 005-008-003-003, 12. 005-008-003-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Colour

white13

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

glabrous14

14. 005-008-002-002

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Length

4-5 mm long15

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Hairs

glabrous or sparingly pubescent16

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Adaxial surfaces>Hairs

glabrous17

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

abruptly acuminate to nearly caudate18

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Shape

obtuse-acute to obtuse-cuneate19

19. 003-004-008-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

undulate20

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<<<Thyrses>Peduncle>Distal dichasia>Length

ca. 1 mm21

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<<<Thyrses>Peduncle>Proximal dichasia>Length

5-8 mm long22

22. 004-008-001-001

<<Calyx>Appendages>Growth form

erect23

23. 005-006-001

<<Calyx>Appendages>Hairs

sericeous-tomentose on both surfaces24

24. 005-006-002

<<Calyx>Disk>Hairs

tomentose or only apically tomentose25

25. 005-007-002

<<Calyx>Disk>Height

ca. 1 mm tall26

26. 005-007-003

<<Calyx>Disk>Lobe number

5-lobed27

27. 005-007-001

<<Calyx>Hairs>Colour

ferruginous28

28. 005-002-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

-tomentose29

29. 005-009-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

the stigma , papillate.30

30. 005-009-002

<<Calyx>Petals>Colour

white to orangish31

31. 005-005-001

<<Calyx>Petals>Hairs

abaxially -sericeous-tomentose except along upper margins32

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<<Calyx>Petals>Length

8-9 mm long33

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<<Calyx>Petals>Margins

the margins , clawed at base, ;34

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<<Calyx>Petals>Shape

elliptic35

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<<Calyx>Sepals>Hairs

abaxially glabrous around the wooly-pubescent margins, adaxially glabrous36

36. 005-003-003

<<Calyx>Sepals>Length

2-3.5 mm long37

37. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Sepals>Shape

ovate to rounded, concave38

38. 005-003-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

the anthers , , ;39

39. 005-008-003

<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments

the filaments , , of unequal length, ,40

40. 005-008-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Stamen number

841

41. 005-008-001

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Texture

coriaceous, smooth or less often granulate42

42. 006-005-002

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Thickness

ca. 1.5 mm thick43

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<<Habit>Trunk>Diameter

to 8 cm in diam.44

44. 001-002-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces

the abaxial surface ,45

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Adaxial surfaces

the adaxial surface , with prominulous midvein and slightly sunken secondary veins (sometimes bullate),46

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,47

47. 003-004-007

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base inequilateral, ,48

48. 003-004-008

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Dimensions

(14-)17-43 × 4.5-10.5 cm49

49. 003-004-004

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Leaflet number

(7)11-1550

50. 003-004-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins ;51

51. 003-004-009

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Shape

oblanceolate, oblong-elliptic, sometimes obovate or falcate52

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

chartaceous53

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

glabrous54

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

20-29 cm long55

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Shape

terete56

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<<Leaves>Petiolule>Colour

brownish (drying dark brown)57

57. 003-003-001

<<Leaves>Petiolule>Length

7-14 mm long58

58. 003-003-002

<<Leaves>Rachises>Colour

yellowish brown, glossy59

59. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Rachises>Hairs

glabrous60

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<<Leaves>Rachises>Length

20-54 cm long61

61. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Rachises>Shape

terete, striate to bicarinate on distal portion62

62. 003-002-002

<<Seeds>Sarcotesta>Colour

lilac63

63. 007-002-001

<<Thyrses>Axes>Hairs

sericeous-tomentose64

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<<Thyrses>Bracts>Hairs

sericeous-tomentose65

65. 004-005-002

<<Thyrses>Bracts>Length

ca. 1 mm long66

66. 004-005-003

<<Thyrses>Bracts>Shape

deltate67

67. 004-005-001

<<Thyrses>Lateral branches>Length

to 15 cm long68

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<<Thyrses>Pedicels>Hairs

sericeous-tomentose69

69. 004-009-002

<<Thyrses>Pedicels>Length

1-1.5 mm long70

70. 004-009-001

<<Thyrses>Peduncle>Distal dichasia

on distal dichasia71

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<<Thyrses>Peduncle>Proximal dichasia

on proximal dichasia72

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<Calyx>Appendages

appendage as long as or shorter than the petal, , ;73

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<Calyx>Disk

disc , completely , ;74

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<Calyx>Hairs

abaxially -sericeous-tomentose75

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<Calyx>Length

4-7 mm long76

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<Calyx>Outer sepals

the outer sepals shorter than the inner sepals;77

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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary ,78

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<Calyx>Petals

petals , , , reflexed at anthesis, , adaxially papillate,79

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<Calyx>Sepals

the sepals , , imbricate, ,80

80. 005-003

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens ,81

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<Fruits>Colour

yellow, orange-yellow or red82

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<Fruits>Hairs

velvety pubescent, becoming glabrous at maturity83

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<Fruits>Length

2-3.2 cm long84

84. 006-003

<Fruits>Pericarp

the pericarp , .85

85. 006-005

<Fruits>Shape

oblong-ellipsoid to nearly globose, apiculate86

86. 006-002

<Habit>Height

4-10 m tall87

87. 001-001

<Habit>Trunk

trunk88

88. 001-002

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets , opposite or alternate, , , ,89

89. 003-004

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , , striate, , enlarged at base;90

90. 003-001

<Leaves>Petiolule

petiolules , pulvinate, adaxially furrowed, ;91

91. 003-003

<Leaves>Primary and secondary veins

primary and secondary veins prominent, tertiary veins reticulate, slightly prominent.92

92. 003-005

<Leaves>Rachises

rachis , , , ;93

93. 003-002

<Seeds>Sarcotesta

with , sweet sarcotesta94

94. 007-002

<Seeds>Shape

ellipsoid95

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<Stems>Hairs

glabrous96

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<Stems>Lenticels

lenticellate97

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<Thyrses>Axes

axes angled, sulcate, ;98

98. 004-004

<Thyrses>Bracteoles

bracteoles similar to the bracts but smaller;99

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<Thyrses>Bracts

bracts , , ;100

100. 004-005

<Thyrses>Dichasia

dichasia simple or compound;101

101. 004-007

<Thyrses>Lateral branches

lateral branches ;102

102. 004-003

<Thyrses>Length

20-42 cm long103

103. 004-001

<Thyrses>Pedicels

pedicels , articulate near the middle, .104

104. 004-009

<Thyrses>Peduncle

peduncle , ;105

105. 004-008

<Thyrses>Position

distal or axillary on distal part of stem106

106. 004-002

Calyx

Calyx , ,107

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Common Name

English (French Guiana): bété English (Suriname): bosknipa, kraskrastiki

Description

Slender tree or treelet, 4-10 m tall, unbranched or with few ascending, sympodial branches on distal portion; trunk to 8 cm in diam.Stem sulcate, glabrous, lenticellate. Leaves paripinnate or imparipinnate, spirally arranged on distal portion of stem; petiole 20-29 cm long, terete, striate, glabrous, enlarged at base; rachis 20-54 cm long, terete, striate to bicarinate on distal portion, glabrous, yellowish brown, glossy; petiolules brownish (drying dark brown), pulvinate, adaxially furrowed, 7-14 mm long; leaflets (7)11-15, opposite or alternate, chartaceous, oblanceolate, oblong-elliptic, sometimes obovate or falcate, (14-)17-43 × 4.5-10.5 cm, the adaxial surface glabrous, with prominulous midvein and slightly sunken secondary veins (sometimes bullate), the abaxial surface glabrous or sparingly pubescent, the apex abruptly acuminate to nearly caudate, the base inequilateral, obtuse-acute to obtuse-cuneate, the margins undulate; primary and secondary veins prominent, tertiary veins reticulate, slightly prominent. Thyrses panicle-shaped, 20-42 cm long, distal or axillary on distal part of stem, lateral branches to 15 cm long; axes angled, sulcate, sericeous-tomentose; bracts deltate, sericeous-tomentose, ca. 1 mm long; bracteoles similar to the bracts but smaller; dichasia simple or compound; peduncle 5-8 mm long on proximal dichasia, ca. 1 mm on distal dichasia; pedicels 1-1.5 mm long, articulate near the middle, sericeous-tomentose. Calyx 4-7 mm long, abaxially ferruginous-sericeous-tomentose, the sepals 2-3.5 mm long, ovate to rounded, concave, imbricate, abaxially glabrous around the wooly-pubescent margins, adaxially glabrous, the outer sepals shorter than the inner sepals; petals white to orangish, 8-9 mm long, elliptic, reflexed at anthesis, abaxially ferruginous-sericeous-tomentose except along upper margins, adaxially papillate, the margins wooly to ciliate, clawed at base, the claw ca. 3.5 mm long, slightly fleshy, white, glabrous; appendage as long as or shorter than the petal, erect, sericeous-tomentose on both surfaces; disc 5-lobed, completely tomentose or only apically tomentose, ca. 1 mm tall; stamens 8, the filaments white, glabrous, of unequal length, 4-5 mm long, the anthers oblong-lanceolate, 1.5-1.7 mm long, apiculate at apex; ovary ferruginous-tomentose, the stigma ellipsoid, papillate. Fruit maturing yellow, orange-yellow or red, oblong-ellipsoid to nearly globose, apiculate, 2-3.2 cm long, velvety pubescent, becoming glabrous at maturity, the pericarp ca. 1.5 mm thick, coriaceous, smooth or less often granulate. Seed solitary, ellipsoid, with lilac, sweet sarcotesta.

Distribution

Guianas present, Southern America: Ecuador (Ecuador present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil (GU: 1; SU: 9; FG: 11).

Fruits

Fruit maturing , , , ,108

108. 006

Habit

Slender tree or treelet, , unbranched or with few ascending, sympodial branches on distal portion;109

109. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Commewijne, Mapane Cr., high forest, Schulz 8073 Suriname, Marowijne, Moengo, Grote Zwiebelzwamp, forest, Lanjouw & Lindeman 388 Bassin du Maroni, Grand Inini R., Dégrad Fourmi, terra firme forest, de Granville et al. 7384 Piste St. Elie, Station Biologique ORSTOM, forest plots, rainforest, Acevedo-Rdgz. et al. 4888 Guyana, without specific locality, without date, Schomburgk 859 Suriname, Nickerie, Corantijne R., Kaboerie, Pulle 526 Bassin de l’Approuague, Pulle

Leaves

Leaves paripinnate or imparipinnate, spirally arranged on distal portion of stem;110

110. 003

Seeds

Seed solitary, , .111

111. 007

Stems

Stem sulcate, , .112

112. 002

Thyrses

Thyrses panicle-shaped, , ,113

113. 004

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