Castilla

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Description

Trees, monoecious or (andro)dioecious. stipules fully amplexicaul, connate, with distinct parallel veins. stamens solitary or paired along radiating and branching ridges of the receptacle which bears membranaceous, free or connate interstaminal ‘bracts’ (probably representing reduced perianths). ovary free, partly adnate to the perianth, or immersed in the receptacle;

Distribution

Amazonia present, Central America to Paciﬁc Coast present, Neotropical present

Central America to Paciﬁc CoastAmazonia The genus is neotropical and comprises three species. Two species have been economically important for the rubber they yield: the Central American - Paciﬁc Coastal C. elastica Sessé and the Amazonian C. ulei Warb.

Citation

C.C. Berg 2001 – In: Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. p 269

Baill. 1875 – In: Hist. Pl. p 204

Trécul 1847 – In: Ann. Sci. Nat. p 136

Woodson 1960 – In: Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. p 139

Boerl. 1900 – In: Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. p 328

Engl. 1888 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3. p 84

C.C. Berg 1972 – In: Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. p 92

Benth. & Hook.f. 1880 – In: Gen. Pl. p 372

O.F. Cook 1903 – In: Science n.s. p 436

Pittier 1910 – In: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. p 247

Endl. 1837: Gen. Pl: 282. ‘Castilloa’