Caryocar brasiliense Cambess.

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Caryocaraceae Caryocar brasiliense Cambess.
det. M. Nee, 2011
DEPTO. SANTA Cruz, Prov. Guarayos, vie. Balneario
Itapemi, 3.75 km SSW of plaza central of Ascención de
Guarayos.
15°55’22”S, 63°10’24”W. alt. 243 m.
Cerrado woodland, but almost all plants native in region. With
Curatella americana, Acrocorriia aculeata, Attalea speciosa.
Small gnarled tree 6 m. tall, 35 cm. in diameter; bark finely
flaky. Flowers (petals and stamens) on ground (7:00 A.M.),
each flower only open for a single night; exposed outer part of
petal reddish; inner side of petals and filaments pale yellow;
anthers yellow; the 5 styles remain on the flower after the
petals and stamens fall, slightly darker in color than the
filaments and exceeding the stamens in length. Fruit fallen to
ground, green, usually 1-seeded, always somewhat irregular, a
few 2-lobed and then with 2 seeds; pulp light yellow, almost
like that of Persea americana; seed bright yellow.
Coll.: M. Nee 58894
31 Dec. 2011
04415629