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词条 Poraqueiba sericea
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution and habitat

  3. Uses

  4. References

{{Speciesbox
| image = Poraqueiba2spp.jpg
| image_caption = Branchlets of Poraqueiba sericea (left) and Poraqueiba guianensis (right)
| genus = Poraqueiba
| species = sericea
| authority = Tul.
| synonyms= Poraqueiba acuminata Miers
}}Poraqueiba sericea is a species of tree in the family Metteniusaceae. It is native to South America.[1]

Description

P. sericea trees grow up to 30 m tall and 60 cm dbh.[2] Bark somewhat smooth or rough, dark brown or slightly purple.[2] Leaves broadly elliptic-ovate, coriaceous, 17–24 cm long, 8–15 cm wide, apex acuminate, base rounded.[2] Inflorescence a terminal or axillary panicle, 5–10 cm long, flowers with ovate lanceolate petals 0.3-0.4 mm long.[2][3] The fruit is a smooth ovoid-oblong drupe, 5–10 cm long, 4–6 cm wide; it can be yellowish green, orange, dark purple or black when mature.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

P. sericea is found in the western and central Amazon rainforest in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Brazil.[1][2][3]

Uses

The fruit is edible, but the taste may not be good for people unfamiliar with the fruit.[3]

The wood is of medium or somewhat coarse texture; heavy, compact and durable.[4] It is used for carpentry and fuel.[4]

References

1. ^{{Cite book|url=|title=Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology|last=Grandtner|first=M. M.|last2=Chevrette|first2=Julien|date=2013|publisher=Academic Press|year=|isbn=9780123969545|location=|pages=518|language=en}}
2. ^{{Cite journal|last=Francis|first=Macbride, J.|date=1951|title=Flora of Peru|url=|journal=Fieldiana|language=en|volume=v.13:pt.3A:no.1|pages=230|via=}}
3. ^{{Cite book|url=|title=Food and Fruit-bearing Forest Species: Examples from Latin America|last=|first=|date=1986|publisher=FAO|year=|isbn=9789251023723|location=|pages=221|language=en}}
4. ^{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=L.|date=1936|title=Woods of northeastern Peru,|url=|journal=Field Museum Botanical Series|language=en|volume=15|pages=291|via=}}
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