Allophylus leucoclados

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

acuminate, shortly acuminate or acute1

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Shape

acute2

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

remotely serrate or subentire3

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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Veins>Hairs

usually puberulent on abaxial surface4

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<<<Sepals>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

puberulent5

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,6

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base ,7

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Dimensions

12.5-21 × 4.5-7.5 cm8

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Hairs

glabrous9

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins ,10

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Shape

elliptic11

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

membranous12

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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Veins

venation slightly prominent and .13

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

6-22 mm long14

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Shape

adaxially flattened-canaliculate15

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<<Sepals>Disk>Hairs

glabrous16

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<<Sepals>Disk>Lobe number

4-lobed17

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<<Sepals>Petals>Length

ca. 1.2 mm long18

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<<Sepals>Petals>Shape

spatulate19

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<<Sepals>Stamens>Filaments

the filaments .20

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<<Sepals>Stamens>Length

ca. 1.2 mm long21

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<<Thyrses>Branches>Position

lateral22

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<<Thyrses>Pedicels>Length

1.5-2 mm long23

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<Habit>Height

2-3 m tall24

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<Juvenile parts>Hairs

sparsely tomentulose, glabrescent with age25

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<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets , , , ,26

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<Leaves>Petiole

petioles , ;27

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<Monocarps>Colour

yellow28

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<Monocarps>Hairs

glabrous29

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<Monocarps>Length

1-1.2 cm long30

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<Monocarps>Shape

obovoid31

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<Sepals>Disk

disc , ;32

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<Sepals>Hairs

sparsely pubescent33

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<Sepals>Length

1.2-1.5 mm long34

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<Sepals>Outer sepals

outer sepals smaller than the inner ones;35

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<Sepals>Petals

petals clawed, , ;36

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<Sepals>Sepal number

437

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<Sepals>Stamens

stamens ,38

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<Thyrses>Branches

or with few, short, branches39

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<Thyrses>Cincinni

cincinni sessile;40

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<Thyrses>Hairs

tomentulose, glabrescent41

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<Thyrses>Length

5-10 cm long42

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<Thyrses>Pedicels

pedicels .43

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Common Name

English (French Guiana): tai’ ilowapa’a

Description

Understory shrub, 2-3 m tall. Young parts sparsely tomentulose, glabrescent with age. Leaves unifoliolate (trifoliolate leaves sometimes in same plant); petioles adaxially flattened-canaliculate, 6-22 mm long; leaflets membranous, glabrous, elliptic, 12.5-21 × 4.5-7.5 cm, the base acute, the apex acuminate, shortly acuminate or acute, the margins remotely serrate or subentire, venation slightly prominent and usually puberulent on abaxial surface. Thyrses simple or with few, short, lateral branches, 5-10 cm long, tomentulose, glabrescent; cincinni sessile; pedicels 1.5-2 mm long. Sepals 4, sparsely pubescent, 1.2-1.5 mm long, outer sepals smaller than the inner ones; petals clawed, spatulate, ca. 1.2 mm long; disc 4-lobed, glabrous; stamens ca. 1.2 mm long, the filaments puberulent. Monocarps yellow, glabrous, obovoid, 1-1.2 cm long.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Southern America: Brazil Southeast (Espirito Santo present, Rio de Janeiro present)

Known from the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, and French Guiana (FG: 4).

Habit

Understory shrub, .44

44. 001

Individuals Association

Region de Saül, Bet. Crique Eau Noire & Monts Galbao, Oldeman 3293 Bassin de l’Approuague, Saut Couata, Oldeman B-1732 Bassin de la Mana, Haute Mana, riverside vegetation, de Granville 4904 Bassin de l’Inini, Monts Atachi Bacca, de Granville et al. 10582

Juvenile parts

Young parts .45

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Leaves

Leaves unifoliolate (trifoliolate leaves sometimes in same plant);46

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Monocarps

Monocarps , , , .47

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Sepals

Sepals , , ,48

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Thyrses

Thyrses simple , , ;49

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