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Petersianthus macrocarpus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River, Basoko
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River, Basoko
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| Synonyms: |
Combretodendron macrocarpum (P.Beauv.) Keay Combretodendron viridiflorum A.Chev. Combretodendronl africanum (Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) Exell Combretum macrocarpum P.Beauv. Petersia africana Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f. Petersia klainei Pierre ex A.Chev. Petersia minor Nied. Petersia viridiflora A.Chev. Petersianthus africanus (Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) Merr. Petersianthus minor (Nied.) Merr. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree up to 40 m tall and a trunk up 1 m in diameter; young branches hairless. Leaves oblong-spathulate, 10-19 cm long, hairless, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base; primary veins 6-8 pairs; midrib prominent above; tertiary nerves, conspicuous beneath; margin entire or slightly crenate; veins ending in a minute, sharp, black notch at the sinus of crenulation; petiole 1-2 mm long or absent, puberulous. Inflorescences in terminal corymbose panicles up 18 cm long. Flowers with pedicels c. 15-20 mm long, minutely puberulous; calyx lobes triangular rounded at apex, 3 mm in diameter. Petals 4, greenish-white, 6-7 mm in diameter, rounded; stamens numerous; style 8-9 mm long. Fruit orbicular, 4-winged, 5.25 cm long, including 4-5 cm wide wings. |
| Type location: |
Nigeria |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | macrocarpus: large-fruited. |
| Habitat: | Evergreen rainforest on dry ground and into semi-deciduous forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Throughout the year |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Liberia to Angola. |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 10 April 2025 |
| Literature: |
Liben, L. (1971). Lecythidaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 2 - 4. (Includes a picture). Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae Kew Bulletin 70(6) Pages 9 - 11. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Petersianthus macrocarpusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Petersianthus macrocarpus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Petersianthus macrocarpus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Petersianthus macrocarpus
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iNaturalist: Petersianthus macrocarpus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Petersianthus macrocarpus
JSTOR Plant Science: Petersianthus macrocarpus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Petersianthus macrocarpus
Plants of the World Online: Petersianthus macrocarpus
Tropicos: Petersianthus macrocarpus
Wikipedia: Petersianthus macrocarpus
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