Buchenavia grandis

<<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Neck>Hairs

glabrous to sparsely pubescent1

1. 004-002-003-001

<<<Leaves>Base>Hairs>Colour

rufous2

2. 002-005-002-001

<<<Leaves>Veins>Secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

5-10 pairs3

3. 002-007-002-001

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Hairs

glabrous to densely pubescent4

4. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Length

ca. 2 mm long5

5. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Neck

with neck ca. half of length and6

6. 004-002-003

<<Flowers>Upper hypanthium>Dimensions

ca. 1.5 x 2.5-4 mm7

7. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Upper hypanthium>Hairs

glabrous to very sparsely pubescent8

8. 004-003-002

<<Fruits>Apex>Shape

rounded to apiculate9

9. 005-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Hairs

puberulous10

10. 003-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1.2-2.4 cm11

11. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

puberulous12

12. 003-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Length

2.2-10 cm13

13. 003-003-001

<<Leaves>Apex>Shape

rounded to subacute or sometimes retuse or apiculate14

14. 002-004-001

<<Leaves>Base>Hairs

densely -pubescent when very young but soon subglabrous except sparsely pubescent on midvein, especially below15

15. 002-005-002

<<Leaves>Base>Shape

cuneate16

16. 002-005-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

pubescent to sparsely so, usually eglandular but sometimes inconspicuously biglandular17

17. 002-010-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

(0.5-)1-2.8 cm long18

18. 002-010-001

<<Leaves>Veins>Intersecondary veins

intersecondary veins absent,19

19. 002-007-003

<<Leaves>Veins>Midveins

midvein moderate to strong, prominent,20

20. 002-007-001

<<Leaves>Veins>Secondary veins

secondary veins , moderately spaced, originating at moderately to widely acute angles, curved, prominent,21

21. 002-007-002

<<Leaves>Veins>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins weakly to strongly percurrent, usually rather prominent;22

22. 002-007-004

<Flowers>Length

2.5-3.5 mm long23

23. 004-001

<Flowers>Lower hypanthium

lower hypanthium , , ,24

24. 004-002

<Flowers>Upper hypanthium

upper hypanthium , .25

25. 004-003

<Fruits>Apex

apex ,26

26. 005-004

<Fruits>Base

base shortly pseudostipitate.27

27. 005-005

<Fruits>Dimensions

2.4-3.5 x 1.1-1.6(-2.5) cm28

28. 005-002

<Fruits>Hairs

glabrous to densely tomentellous29

29. 005-001

<Fruits>Shape

elliptic in side view, more or less terete30

30. 005-003

<Habit>Height

(5-)15-45 m31

31. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Length

3-12 cm long32

32. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , ;33

33. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rhachis , .34

34. 003-003

<Leaves>Apex

apex ,35

35. 002-004

<Leaves>Areolation

areolation usually well developed, small, usually rather prominent;36

36. 002-009

<Leaves>Base

base , ;37

37. 002-005

<Leaves>Dimensions

2.5-16 x 1.3-7 cm38

38. 002-003

<Leaves>Domatia

domatia usually present;39

39. 002-006

<Leaves>Higher order veins

higher order veins often distinct;40

40. 002-008

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , .41

41. 002-010

<Leaves>Shape

obovate or elliptic-obovate to narrowly so42

42. 002-002

<Leaves>Texture

coriaceous43

43. 002-001

<Leaves>Veins

venation brochidodromous or eucamptodromous-brochidodromous,44

44. 002-007

Description

Tree (5-)15-45 m. Leaves coriaceous, obovate or elliptic-obovate to narrowly so, 2.5-16 x 1.3-7 cm, apex rounded to subacute or sometimes retuse or apiculate, base cuneate, densely rufous-pubescent when very young but soon subglabrous except sparsely pubescent on midvein, especially below; domatia usually present; venation brochidodromous or eucamptodromous-brochidodromous, midvein moderate to strong, prominent, secondary veins 5-10 pairs, moderately spaced, originating at moderately to widely acute angles, curved, prominent, intersecondary veins absent, tertiary veins weakly to strongly percurrent, usually rather prominent; higher order veins often distinct; areolation usually well developed, small, usually rather prominent; petiole (0.5-)1-2.8 cm long, pubescent to sparsely so, usually eglandular but sometimes inconspicuously biglandular. Inflorescence 3-12 cm long, spicate; peduncle 1.2-2.4 cm, puberulous; rhachis 2.2-10 cm, puberulous. Flowers 2.5-3.5 mm long; lower hypanthium ca. 2 mm long, glabrous to densely pubescent, with neck ca. half of length and glabrous to sparsely pubescent,upper hypanthium ca. 1.5 x 2.5-4 mm, glabrous to very sparsely pubescent. Fruit glabrous to densely tomentellous, 2.4-3.5 x 1.1-1.6(-2.5) cm, elliptic in side view, more or less terete, apex rounded to apiculate, base shortly pseudostipitate.

Distribution

Amazon river-basin of Brazil present, French Guiana present, Guianas present, Southern America: Peru (Peru present), eastern Brazil present, eastern Ecuador present

Amazon river-basin of Brazil and eastern Ecuador and Peru, in eastern Brazil, just reaching French Guiana; 1 collection from the Guianas (FG: 1).

Flowers

Flowers ;45

45. 004

Fruits

Fruit , , ,46

46. 005

Habit

Tree .47

47. 001

Individuals Association

Saül, La Fumée, Sabatier 1134

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , spicate;48

48. 003

Leaves

Leaves , , ,49

49. 002

Phenology

Flowering ; fruiting .

Uses

Wood yellowish-brown, frequently used for construction.

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