Macbride J F (1934) New or renamed spermatophytes mostly Peruvian in Candollea: Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Geneve redige par B P G Hochreutiner, Directeur du Conservatoire et du Jardin, Edition, abonnement et vente conservatoire botanique, Geneve, Vol 5: 392
Common names
Huacapurana
… Language: Shuar; Country:Ecuador [Bennett B C et al. 2002] Nena
… Language: unknown; Country:Peru [Williams L 1936] Waits numi
… Language: Shuar; Country: Ecuador [Bennett B C et al. 2002]
Forsan arboreum; Ramulis gracilibus elongatis plus minusve pilosis demum glabris; Petiolis 4-6 mm. longis pilosis; Foliis chartaceis-membranaceis opacis costa medio leviter pilosis exceptis glabris subtus praecipue ad nervos sparse pilosis integris aequalibus oblongo-ellipticis basi cuneatis apice anguste acuminatis circa 14 cm. longis et 4 cm. latis; nervis lateralibus utrinque 5-6; spiculis circa 1 cm. longis; bracteis acutiusculis; Sepalis 4 suboblongis obtusis obscure denticulatis; discus maximus haud lobatis; Fructu sesseli dense griseo-puberulento;
Tree perhaps; Twigs slender, elongated, more or less pilose to hairless; Petiole 4-6 mm long, pilose; Leaf papery membrane opaque midrib medium lightly pilose mainly hairless underneath to nerve sparsely pilose, entire, equal, oblong-elliptical base, cuneate tip, narrow acuminate, 14 cm long and 4 cm wide; nerve lateral both sides 5-6; Spike circa 1 cm long, bracts slightly acute; Sepal 4 a little oblong obtuse indistinct denticulate; discus great not at all lobed; Fruit sessile dense grey hairs
