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(Last Modified On 2/7/2013)
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(Last Modified On 2/7/2013)
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Species
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XYLOPIA FRUTESCENS Aubl.
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PlaceOfPublication
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PI. Guy. Fr. 1:602, t. 292. 1775
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Synonym
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Xylopia setosa Poir. in Lam. Encycl. Method. 18: 812. 1808. Xylopia muricata Vell. Fl. Flumin. 9: t. 127. 1827; non Linn.
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Description
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A medium-sized tree or shrub; young branchlets densely covered with about 2 mm. long, more or less ferruginous, erect-patent hairs. Leaves rigid, glabrous on upper side, densely covered underneath with long appressed hairs, lanceolate, acute at the base, rather long-acuminate, 4-6 cm. long and 0.8-1.5 cm. broad; petioles 2-4 mm. long. Inflorescences 1-5-flowered, axillary. Sepals ovate, about 2 mm. long, shortly connate at the base. Outer petals 8-11 mm. long and 2.5 mm. broad, oblong- obtuse, sericeous; inner petals a little shorter and narrower. Carpels 6 (or more ?); style with stigma 4 mm. long, glabrous, curvate and thickened above the base. Monocarps 10-13 mm. long and 9-10 mm. broad, rhomboid-globose, obtuse, con- tracted at the base into a stipe 1-2 mm. long. Seeds 2 (or 1), ovoid, black, 6-7 mm. long.
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Habit
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tree or shrub
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Distribution
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Distributed from Central America (Guatemala and British Honduras) to southern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Minas Geraes).
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: low hill north of Balboa, Gillespie P 33; Barro Colorado Island, Shattuck 250. PANAMA: Sabana, Pittier 2539 Panamar, Haenke 167, Seeman s.n.; vicinity of ArraijAn, Allen 1765; Isthmus of Panama, in woods, Hayes 670; Punta Paitilla, Piper 5410; vicinity of Juan Franco Race Track, Standley 27760.
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