Simaroubaceae
Simaba

Simaba africana Baill.

First published in Adansonia 7: 381 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa to Angola. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Quassia africana.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C. [4218] Gabon K004827702 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [6597] Gabon K004827696 Yes
Jean Louis (Dr.) [247] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827713 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. [1017] Gabon K004827686 Yes
Giorgi, D. [1487] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827728 Yes
Jean Louis (Dr.) [5785] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827714 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [[884]] Cameroon K004827683 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jongkind, C.; Dibata, J.J. [8756] Gabon K004827685 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4254] Cameroon K004827675 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [1536] Cameroon K004827679 Yes
Goossens, V. [2331] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827731 Yes
Bos, J.J. [5742] Cameroon K004827691 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Sosef, M.S.M. [10431] Gabon K004827693 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [10238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827745 Yes
[Goossens] [6143] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827723 Yes
Maudoux, E. [124] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827736 Yes
Donis, C. [2218] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827735 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4254] Cameroon K004827678 Yes
[T. Thounet] [[179]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827729 Yes
Toussaint [2052] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827732 Yes
[Naumann] [1] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827727 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [11374] Congo, Republic of the K004827707 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; de Wilde-Bakhuizen, R.W. [11400] Gabon K004827694 Yes
Compère, P. [1448] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827708 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [1555] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827744 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] K004827703 Yes
[Naumann] [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827725 Yes
Liben, L. [2740] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827719 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [1536] Cameroon K004827680 Yes
Ngansop, T.E.; van der Burgt, X.M.; Alvarez, M.G.; Nkemnyi, S. [530] Cameroon K001310930 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [1285] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827743 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [8340] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827742 Yes
Compère, P. [1251] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827718 Yes
Robyns, W. [4280] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827740 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [10421] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827741 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jongkind, C.; Dibata, J.J. [8795] Gabon K004827688 Yes
Bos, J.J. [5630] Cameroon K004827690 Yes
Gossweiler, J. (Mr) [6850] K004827704 Yes
Soyaux, H. [314] Gabon K004827697 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [467] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827739 Yes
Gillardin, J. [562] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827722 Yes
Leonard, A. [135] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827717 Yes
Troupin, G. [2059] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827733 Yes
Evrard, G. [5039] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827716 Yes
Ghesquiere, J. [2751] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827738 Yes
[G. Maun] [2191] Cameroon K004827672 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [45] Gabon K004827700 Yes
[A. Japing] [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827730 Yes
Claessens, J. [[10 Séries D]] Cameroon K004827684 Yes
la Croix, I.F. [4964] Congo, Republic of the K004827706 Yes
Jean Louis (Dr.) [9798] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827715 Yes
Thollon, M. [950] Gabon K004827699 Yes
Bamps, P. [1651] Cameroon K004827692 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [8296] Cameroon K004827674 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4126] Cameroon K004827681 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1942] Cameroon K004827682 Yes
Jean Louis [290] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827712 Yes
s.coll. [4] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827711 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2642] Cameroon K004827677 Yes
Wilks, C. [494] Gabon K004827701 Yes
Compère, P. [1331] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827710 Yes
Sosef, M.S.M.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Botermans, M.; Azizct Issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.N. [2041] Gabon K004827687 Yes
Lebrun, J. [6201] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827726 Yes
Gillardin, J. [611] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827724 Yes
Gossweiler, J. (Mr) [6850] K004827705 Yes
Ghesquiere, J. [2751] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827737 Yes
Le Testu, M. [2300] Gabon K004827698 Yes
Bamaps, P. [1730] Cameroon K004827689 Yes
[Moussaint] [2052] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827721 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1652] Cameroon K004827676 Yes
Menavanza, F. [10] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827709 Yes
[G. Mann] [2191] K004827673 Yes
Devred, R. [2150] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827734 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.; Arends, J.C.; de Bruijn, J. [9290] Gabon K004827695 Yes
Leonard, A. [256] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004827720 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11136] Cameroon Quassia africana K000338356 No
Oct 1, 2005 Onana, J.-M. [2898] Cameroon Quassia africana K000338357 No
Oct 1, 2005 Onana, J.-M. [2898] Cameroon Quassia africana K000338358 No
Descoings, B. [8770] Congo, Republic of the Quassia africana K001553620 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0