Burseraceae
Pachylobus

Pachylobus edulis G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 2: 89 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Nigeria to N. Zambia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Onana, J.M. (2008 publ. 2009). A synoptic revision of Dacryodes (Burseraceae) in Africa, with a new species from Central Africa. Kew Bulletin 63: 385-400. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dacryodes edulis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Onana, J.M. (2008 publ. 2009). A synoptic revision of Dacryodes (Burseraceae) in Africa, with a new species from Central Africa. Kew Bulletin 63: 385-400. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-65503.000 No
Nigeria K:SPC-65502.000 No
Cameroon K:SPC-65500.000 No
Congo, Republic of the Canarium edule K:SPC-65493.000 No
Mar 1, 2005 Kenneth Tah [315] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K000437007 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [9] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668243 Yes
Espirito Santo [14] Dacryodes edulis K004668336 Yes
Gilbert, G. [9481] Dacryodes edulis K004668360 Yes
Maitland [382] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668252 Yes
Bourobou Bourobou, H.P.; Nang-Essouma, G.; Nzabi, T. [652] Dacryodes edulis K004668339 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [6661] Dacryodes edulis K004668348 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2898] Dacryodes edulis K004668323 Yes
Welwitsch [4482] Dacryodes edulis K004668423 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [8089] Dacryodes edulis K004668346 Yes
Troupin, G. [4314] Congo, Republic of the Dacryodes edulis K:SPC-24826.000 No
Zenker, G.A. [1673] Dacryodes edulis K004668332 Yes
Gillardin [436] Dacryodes edulis K004668349 Yes
Tessmann, G. [346] Dacryodes edulis K004668335 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1231] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K:SPC-41227.000 No
s.coll. [4314] Dacryodes edulis K004668371 Yes
Welwitsch [4483] Dacryodes edulis K004668424 Yes
Vermoesen, F.M.C. [2366] Dacryodes edulis K004668356 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [9] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668241 Yes
Bos, J.J. [3254] Dacryodes edulis K004668320 Yes
Hart, T. [Th1134] Dacryodes edulis K004668353 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; [JP] [10668Z] Dacryodes edulis K004668361 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [323] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668240 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [745] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668247 Yes
Louis, J. [14353] Dacryodes edulis K004668372 Yes
McLeod, N.C. [s.n] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668236 Yes
Bates, G.L. [1814] Dacryodes edulis K004668326 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [727] Dacryodes edulis K004668376 Yes
Fay, J.M. [7157] Central African Republic Dacryodes edulis K:SPC-60372.000 No
Dawe, M.T. [100] Dacryodes edulis K004668343 Yes
[Treurs] [362] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668254 Yes
Gilbert, G. [7635] Dacryodes edulis K004668364 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Haegens, R.M.A.P. [2190] Dacryodes edulis K004668322 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2703] Dacryodes edulis K004668324 Yes
[Rev. W. Holman Bentley] [s.n.] Dacryodes edulis K004668374 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Dacryodes edulis K004668345 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [2835] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668244 Yes
Mann [741] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668253 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [745] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668249 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [9] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668242 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1673] Dacryodes edulis K004668330 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8513] Dacryodes edulis K004668331 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2135] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668257 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; [JP] [10668Z] Dacryodes edulis K004668362 Yes
s.coll. [4434] Dacryodes edulis K004668355 Yes
s.coll. [3965] Dacryodes edulis K004668354 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [757] Dacryodes edulis K004668341 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4047-1] Dacryodes edulis K004668334 Yes
Don [s.n.] Dacryodes edulis K000425305 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brunt, M. [331] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668255 Yes
Binuyo, A.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI35515] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668251 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2037] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668235 Yes
Hart, T.B. [272] Dacryodes edulis K004668366 Yes
Pérez Viso, R. [2316] Dacryodes edulis K004668333 Yes
Herman [2161] Dacryodes edulis K004668357 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2334] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668256 Yes
Louis, J. [13244] Dacryodes edulis K004668373 Yes
Gilbert, G. [8587] Dacryodes edulis K004668350 Yes
Unwin, A.H. [41] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668239 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Hoekstra, P.H.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.N. [6346] Dacryodes edulis K004668338 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [100] Dacryodes edulis K004668359 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [382] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668245 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8165] Dacryodes edulis K004668328 Yes
[Buehholy] [s.n.] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K000425306 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chevalier, A. [13734] Dacryodes edulis K004668337 Yes
s.coll. [2511] Dacryodes edulis K004668352 Yes
Devred, R. [367] Dacryodes edulis K004668370 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9104] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668258 Yes
Lebrun, J. [5997] Dacryodes edulis K004668367 Yes
Troupin, G. [7768] Dacryodes edulis K004668375 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [222] Dacryodes edulis K004668347 Yes
Maudoux, E. [86] Dacryodes edulis K004668358 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2309] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668259 Yes
Bos, J.J. [6498] Dacryodes edulis K004668321 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7085] Dacryodes edulis K004668344 Yes
Adebusuyi, J.K. [FHI44003] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668250 Yes
Lebrun, J. [973] Dacryodes edulis K004668368 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [5707] Dacryodes edulis K004668325 Yes
Thomson, W.C. (Revd) [46] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668237 Yes
Davio, C. [53] Dacryodes edulis K004668365 Yes
s.coll. [4032] Dacryodes edulis K004668351 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2064] Nigeria Dacryodes edulis K004668238 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1172] Dacryodes edulis K004668340 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8165] Dacryodes edulis K004668327 Yes
Troupin, G. [2511] Congo, Republic of the Dacryodes edulis K:SPC-25322.000 No
Dawe, M.T. [100] Dacryodes edulis K004668342 Yes
s.coll. [741] Dacryodes edulis K004668329 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [382] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668246 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [745] Cameroon Dacryodes edulis K004668248 Yes
Gilbert, G. [7602] Dacryodes edulis K004668363 Yes
Gilbert, G. [8346] Dacryodes edulis K004668369 Yes

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