Buchenavia viridiflora

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Buchenavia viridiflora

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<<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Neck>Hairs

glabrous to less pubescent1
1. 004-002-003-001

<<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Neck>Relative dimensions

ca. half the total length2
2. 004-002-003-002

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

(3-)4-7 pairs3
3. 002-007-002-001

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Hairs

glabrous to densely pubescent4
4. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Length

1.5-2.2 mm5
5. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Lower hypanthium>Neck

neck6
6. 004-002-003

<<Flowers>Upper hypanthium>Dimensions

1-1.5 x 1.8-3 mm7
7. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Upper hypanthium>Hairs

sparsely pubescent to subglabrous8
8. 004-003-002

<<Fruits>Apex>Shape

rounded to subacute or shortly apiculate9
9. 005-004-001

<<Fruits>Base>Shape

rounded to obtuse10
10. 005-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Hairs

pubescent11
11. 003-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.5-2.7 cm12
12. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

pubescent13
13. 003-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Length

1.2-5 cm14
14. 003-003-001

<<Leaves>Apex>Shape

rounded to obtusely or subacutely acuminate15
15. 002-004-001

<<Leaves>Base>Hairs

subglabrous except sparsely pubescent on midvein, especially below16
16. 002-005-002

<<Leaves>Base>Shape

cuneate17
17. 002-005-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

pubescent18
18. 002-010-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.4-2 cm long19
19. 002-010-001

<<Leaves>Veins>Intersecondary veins

intersecondary veins usually absent,20
20. 002-007-003

<<Leaves>Veins>Midveins

midvein moderate, prominent,21
21. 002-007-001

<<Leaves>Veins>Secondary veins

secondary veins , moderately spaced to distant, originating at moderately to widely acute angles, curved to slightly so, prominent,22
22. 002-007-002

<<Leaves>Veins>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins irregularly reticulate to weakly percurrent;23
23. 002-007-004

<Flowers>Length

3-4.5 mm long24
24. 004-001

<Flowers>Lower hypanthium

lower hypanthium , , with ,25
25. 004-002

<Flowers>Upper hypanthium

upper hypanthium , .26
26. 004-003

<Fruits>Apex

apex ,27
27. 005-004

<Fruits>Base

base .28
28. 005-005

<Fruits>Dimensions

1.3-2.4 x 0.7-1.3 cm29
29. 005-002

<Fruits>Hairs

glabrous to densely puberulous30
30. 005-001

<Fruits>Shape

elliptic in side view, more or less terete31
31. 005-003

<Habit>Diameter

up to 1.1 m diam.32
32. 001-002

<Habit>Height

2-55 m33
33. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Length

2-7.5 cm long34
34. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , ;35
35. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rhachis , .36
36. 003-003

<Leaves>Apex

apex ,37
37. 002-004

<Leaves>Areolation

areolation well developed to inconspicuous;38
38. 002-009

<Leaves>Base

base , ;39
39. 002-005

<Leaves>Dimensions

(2-)3-9(-10.5) x 1.5-4.5(-5.5) cm40
40. 002-003

<Leaves>Domatia

domatia usually present;41
41. 002-006

<Leaves>Higher order veins

higher order veins distinct or not;42
42. 002-008

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , , usually eglandular but sometimes biglandular.43
43. 002-010

<Leaves>Shape

obovate to elliptic or narrowly so44
44. 002-002

<Leaves>Texture

chartaceous to coriaceous45
45. 002-001

<Leaves>Veins

venation brochidodromous or eucamptodromous-brochidodromous,46
46. 002-007

Description

Shrub or tree 2-55 m, with buttressed trunk up to 1.1 m diam.Leaves chartaceous to coriaceous, obovate to elliptic or narrowly so, (2-)3-9(-10.5) x 1.5-4.5(-5.5) cm, apex rounded to obtusely or subacutely acuminate, base cuneate, subglabrous except sparsely pubescent on midvein, especially below; domatia usually present; venation brochidodromous or eucamptodromous-brochidodromous, midvein moderate, prominent, secondary veins (3-)4-7 pairs, moderately spaced to distant, originating at moderately to widely acute angles, curved to slightly so, prominent, intersecondary veins usually absent, tertiary veins irregularly reticulate to weakly percurrent; higher order veins distinct or not; areolation well developed to inconspicuous; petiole 0.4-2 cm long, pubescent, usually eglandular but sometimes biglandular. Inflorescence 2-7.5 cm long, spicate; peduncle 0.5-2.7 cm, pubescent; rhachis 1.2-5 cm, pubescent. Flowers 3-4.5 mm long; lower hypanthium 1.5-2.2 mm, glabrous to densely pubescent, with glabrous to less pubescent neck ca. half the total length,upper hypanthium 1-1.5 x 1.8-3 mm, sparsely pubescent to subglabrous. Fruit glabrous to densely puberulous, 1.3-2.4 x 0.7-1.3 cm, elliptic in side view, more or less terete, apex rounded to subacute or shortly apiculate, base rounded to obtuse.

Distribution

Amazon river-basin present, French Guiana present, Guianas present, NW Pará present, Southern America: Ecuador (Ecuador present); Peru (Peru present), eastern Colombia present
Amazon river-basin from eastern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, to French Guiana and NW Pará in Brazil; 3 specimens from the Guianas (FG: 3).

Flowers

Flowers ;47
47. 004

Fruits

Fruit , , ,48
48. 005

Habit

Shrub or tree , with buttressed trunk49
49. 001

Individuals Association

St. Georges de l'Oyapock, Cr. Cabaret, above and below Saut Emerillon, Grenand 78 Säul, Circuit La Fumée, Mori & de Granville 8794 Sinnamary R., Saut l’Autel, Oldeman B-2308

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , spicate;50
50. 003

Leaves

Leaves , , ,51
51. 002

Phenology

Flowering ; fruiting .

Uses

Wood yellow, very hard, used for construction.