Trichilia lepidota Mart. subsp. lepidota

  • Authority

    Pennington, Terence D. 1981. Meliaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 28: 1-359, 418-449, 459-470. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Meliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichilia lepidota Mart. subsp. lepidota

  • Type

    Type. Martius 393, Brazil, Bahia, near Ilheus, fl (holotype, M; isotypes, BM, BR, F, G, GH, K, NY, P).

  • Description

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    Subspecies Description - Young parts and inflorescence with indumentum of peltate scales; leaflet apex rounded or truncate; filaments without terminal lobes or appendages; anthers 0.70.8 mm long.

  • Discussion

    Field characters. The sparse information available indicates a medium to large (30 m) tree with greenish-white flowers produced in September and October.

  • Distribution

    A tree confined to the coastal lowland rain forests of Bahia, Brazil.

    Brazil South America|