Morfologia de flores, frutos e sementes de pau-pombo (Tapirira guianensis Aublet. - Anacardiaceae) na região de São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil

Abstract

Tapirira guianensis Aubl. is a tree species important for wood, phytoterapy and restoration of degraded areas. The objective of this work was to characterize the structure of flowers, fruits and seeds. This study was carried out in the Agronomy Department of the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil. In the floral structure analysis, individuals were identified having male and female structures with characterization of androgynous type; plants with male and androgynous flowers, characterizing the andromonoecious type; and plants with male flowers. The fruits of pau-pombo are ellipsoid drupes, almost spherical and indehiscent, with ellipsoid seeds, no endosperm; with epigeous-phanerocotyl germination.