Ebenaceae
Diospyros

Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.

First published in Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 162 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, SW. India, Sri Lanka to SW. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Callimander, M.W. & al. (eds.) (2013). Notes on the flora of Madagascar. 30-34. Candollea 68: 301-320.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Saw, L.G. (2023). Flora of peninsular Malaysia, ser. II, 10: 1-308. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1996). Flora of China 15: 1-387. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea. [Cited as Diospyros vera.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Diospyros vera.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sultana, M., Rahman, M.O., Begum, M. & Hassan, M.A. (2010). Diospyros albiflora Alston (Ebenaceae): A new Angiospermic record for Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Botany 39: 249-251.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Whitmore, T.C. (1966). Guide to the forests of the British Solomon islands: 1-208. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bakh. in Gard. Bull., Singapore 7: 162 (1933).
  • F. White in Bulletin du Jardin botanique National de Belgique 48: 273, fig. 5 & 6 (1978) (full synonymy)
  • F. White in Distr. Pl. Afr. 14, carte 455 (1978).
  • F. White in Flora Zambesiaca 7(1): 252, t. 55A (1983)
  • F. White in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 11 (1963).
  • F. White in Flore d'Afrique Centrale, Ebenaceae: 8, t. 1A-G (1987).
  • Hepper, W. Afr. Herb. Isert & Thonning: 53 (1976).
  • Letouzey & F. White in Fl. Cameroun 11 & Fl. Gabon 18: 69, t. 16/13-22 (1970).
  • Vollesen in Opera Bot. 59: 31 (1980).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2023 Hellwig, F. [442] Papua New Guinea K000792610 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2023 Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.; Kuria, T.; Gagul, J. [09581 (9440)] Papua New Guinea K000618422 Yes
Sep 1, 2023 Takeuchi, W., et al [15387] Papua New Guinea K000639152 Yes
Sep 1, 2023 Takeuchi, W.; Sengo, J. [15439] Papua New Guinea K000229982 Yes
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [153] Guinea K000010570 No
Jun 1, 2011 Poilane, E. [17824] Cambodia K000639744 No
Jun 1, 2011 Soejarto, D.D.; Sydara, K. [10852] Laos K000639753 No
Jun 1, 2010 Middleton, D., et al. [1116] Thailand K000639289 No
Jan 1, 2010 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [16305] K000639153 No
Jan 1, 2010 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [15610] Papua New Guinea K000639150 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Puradyatmika, P.; Tekege, D. [10404] Papua New Guinea K000272175 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [16224] K000639154 No
Jan 1, 2010 Bau, B. [LAE 82861] K000639151 No
Jan 1, 2010 Bau, B. [LAE 82769] K000639149 No
Jan 1, 2010 Sands, M.J.S. [1128] K000639148 No
Jan 1, 2007 Kanehira, R. [2460] Caroline Is. K000792811 Type Yes
May 1, 2006 Sidiyasa, K., et al. [3442] Indonesia K000639211 No
May 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11937] Cameroon K000339694 No
Mar 1, 2006 Tadjouteu, F. [570] Cameroon K000339048 Yes
Mar 4, 1967 Storck, J.P. [898] Fiji K000792709 Lectotype Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [413] Nigeria K000350652 Syntype Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Don [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000350677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Lely, H.V. [229] Nigeria K000350653 Type Yes
Gomes, A.; Sousa [4526] Mozambique K001561001 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5586] Tanzania K001561002 Yes
Vollesen, K. [2605] Tanzania K001561003 Yes
van der Burgt, X.M.; Haba, P.; Konomou, G.; Kpowolamou, L. [2122] Guinea-Bissau K001286269 Yes
Tutin, C.E.G. [38] Senegal K001561019 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [789] Angola K001561020 Yes
Gossweiler [9182] Angola K001561021 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI28911] Central African Republic K001561022 Yes
Keay, R. [FHI21556] Nigeria K001561023 Yes
Ouochie, C. [FHI20234] Nigeria K001561024 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [2032] Central African Republic K001561012 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [4922] Kenya K001561013 Yes
Gossweiler [13.649] Angola K000508605 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Pereira, A [12583] Mozambique K001561014 Yes
Wrq, L. [10739] Kenya K001561015 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL1201] Sierra Leone K001561016 Yes
s.coll. [2386] Guinea-Bissau K001561017 Yes
Binuyo, A. [41231] Nigeria K001561004 Yes
Adam, J.G. [19961] Senegal K001561005 Yes
Sharland, R.E. [1527] Nigeria K001561006 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; Jones, B.W.; Wimbush, S.H. [37603] Nigeria K001561007 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P.266] Nigeria K001561008 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B.21] Nigeria K001561009 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1823] Central African Republic K001561010 Yes
Faulkna, H. [2151] Tanzania K001561011 Yes
WRQ, L.; Sanogo, S. [15983] Mali K001561018 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37273] Nigeria K001561025 Yes
Hall, J.B. [1907] Ghana K001561026 Yes
Daranioth, B.O. [s.n.] Nigeria K001561027 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2902] Ghana K001561028 Yes
Horne, J. [1013] Fiji K000792817 Lectotype Yes
Molmou, D.; Konomou, G. [1532] Guinea K001310528 Yes
Kenfack, D. [1011] Cameroon K000875971 Yes
Birnbaum; Philippe [985] Mali K001553275 Yes
Rakotoarisa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Razafimahenina, L. [RSE 112] Madagascar K001872081 Yes
Gillison, A. [N.G.F. 25366] Papua New Guinea K001368074 Yes
Damas, K. [LAE 74558] Papua New Guinea K001368706 Yes
Gillison, A. [N.G.F. 25377] Papua New Guinea K001368024 Yes
Brass, L.J. [13468] Papua New Guinea K001368020 Yes
Gillison, A. [N.G.F. ] Papua New Guinea K001368043 Yes
Ridsdale, C. [NGF 31631] Papua New Guinea K001368021 Yes
Brass, L.J. [25043] Papua New Guinea K001368327 Yes
Saunders, J.C. [91] Papua New Guinea K001368051 Yes
Kuria, T.; Johns, R.J.; Simaga, J.; Simaga, J.; Gidion, G. [LAE 88716] Papua New Guinea K001423095 Yes
Womersley; Millar [NGF 8529] Papua New Guinea K001368073 Yes
Gillison, A. [N.G.F. 25347] Papua New Guinea K001368025 Yes
(Exp. E. Lundguist) [205] Papua New Guinea K001368321 Yes
Kairo, A.; Streimann, H. [NGF.35640] Papua New Guinea K001368009 Yes
Schlechler, R. [17506] Papua New Guinea K001368056 Yes
Brass, L.J. [28386] Papua New Guinea K001368069 Yes
Bulolo, T.N.G. [N.G.F. 4058] Papua New Guinea K001368017 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE 54130] Papua New Guinea K001368048 Yes
Carr, C.E. [12546] Papua New Guinea K001368236 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [5957] Papua New Guinea K001368325 Yes
Kairo, A.; Vinas, A. [246] Papua New Guinea K001368029 Yes
Foreman, D.B.; Kumul, M. [NGF 48296] Papua New Guinea K001368052 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4943] Papua New Guinea K001368012 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [T.G.H. 12.039] Papua New Guinea K001368053 Yes
Stauffer, H.U.; Sayers, C.D. [5600] Papua New Guinea K001368007 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4944] Papua New Guinea K001368002 Yes
Mair, K. [NGF 1850] Papua New Guinea K001368045 Yes
Brass, L.J. [25534] Papua New Guinea K001368011 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Pullen, R. [6198] Papua New Guinea K001368072 Yes
Mc Donald, G. [N.G.F. 8215] Papua New Guinea K001368018 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [1781] Papua New Guinea K001368109 Yes
Schodde, R. [3007] Papua New Guinea K001368004 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [T.G.H. 10,635] Papua New Guinea K001368082 Yes
Seemann, B. [295] Fiji K000792708 Type Yes
Horne, J. [s.n.] Fiji K000792707 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faulkner, H. [2151] Tanzania K:SPC-55939.000 No
Hillebrand, W.B. [274] Hawaii K000792809 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India Diospyros nigrescens K000792382 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [932] Vanuatu Diospyros ferrea f. subelliptica K000792741 Type Yes
May 1, 2019 Dalzell; Richie [s.n.] India Maba nigrescens K001392074 Syntype Yes
May 1, 2019 Dalzell; Richie [s.n.] India Maba nigrescens K001392075 Syntype Yes
Croft, J.R.; et al. [41430] Papua New Guinea Diospyros ferrea var. salomonensis K001368076 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4145] Maba buxifolia K001038240 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4145] Maba buxifolia K001038242 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4145] Burma Maba buxifolia K001038241 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4145] Maba buxifolia K001038243 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4145] Maba buxifolia K001038239 Unknown Type Material Yes

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