Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum aculeatum Vent.

First published in Choix Pl.: t. 58 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central Western Sahara to Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara

Introduced into:

Myanmar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Liben, L. (1968). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Combretaceae: 1-105. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 106.
  • Chev. Bot. 260
  • —F.T.A. 2: 423

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Burtt Davy, Checklists Brit. Emp. 1, Uganda: 35 (1935).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 141 (1961).
  • Engl. & Diels in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 3: 93, t, 27/A (1899).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 133 (1949).
  • Laws, in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 423 (1871).
  • Liben in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Combr.: 25, fig. 2/B (1968).
  • Vent., Choix. Pl.: sub. t. 58 (1808).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mathew, B.F. [6734] Kenya K004817929 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2397] Benin K001519258 No
Davey, J.T. [163] Mali K000211910 Yes
[Mrs Dyson-Hudson] [199] Uganda K004817881 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4530] Somalia K004815735 Yes
Hemming, C.F.; Deshmukh, I. [Jess/86/60] Somalia K004815726 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [T2528] Uganda K004817885 Yes
Godding, H.V. [214] Somalia K004815742 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16195] Somalia K004815723 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK3266] Uganda K004817903 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI63521] Nigeria K004842786 Yes
Sieber [55] Senegal K000232626 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI21933] Nigeria K004842788 Yes
Lind [2419] Uganda K004817891 Yes
Vogel, E. [81] Nigeria K004842777 Yes
Foster, E.W. [74] Nigeria K004842779 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14512] Kenya K004817916 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI63524] Nigeria K004842787 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24532] Somalia K004815740 Yes
Diallo, D.; Hveem, B.; Mahmoud, M.A. [284] Mali K000386460 No
Schimper [881] Ethiopia K000226432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [881] Ethiopia K000226430 Type Yes
Synnott, T.J. [641] Uganda K004817906 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3092] Uganda K004817887 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M.; Gwynne [1255] Kenya K004817922 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. (Miss) [276] Uganda K004817893 Yes
Kennedy (Mr) [1507] Uganda K004817900 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14648] Kenya K004817932 Yes
Greathead, D. [1483] Kenya K004817914 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [430] Nigeria K004842792 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [s.n.] Nigeria K004842776 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [3189] Nigeria K004842780 Yes
Makin, J. [249] Kenya K004817923 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17662] Somalia K004815721 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [24389] Mali K000211908 Yes
A.S.T. [Th2180] Uganda K004817886 Yes
Leprieur [s.n.] Senegal K000232624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1580] Somalia K004815738 Yes
[M.T.D] [931] Uganda K004817898 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5296] Nigeria K004842782 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Bally, J. (Mrs.) [B3563] Kenya K004817927 Yes
Bally [5661] Kenya K004817917 Yes
Lavranos; Carter [23468] Somalia K004815729 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Bally, J. (Mrs.) [B3691] Kenya K004817926 Yes
Dyson-Hudson (Mrs) [286] Uganda K004817883 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [430] Nigeria K004842791 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [4732] Somalia K004815730 Yes
Greathead, D. [1483] Kenya K004817915 Yes
Friis, I.; Alstrup, V.; Michelson, A. [4661] Somalia K004815731 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4496] Somalia K004815737 Yes
Nesbit, E.M. [110] Kenya K004817928 Yes
Irvine, D.r.F.R. [4679] Burkina Faso K000211909 Yes
Thomas [114] Kenya K000226470 Type Yes
Thomas [114] Kenya K000226471 Type Yes
Ahimbisibwe, H.; Kalema, J. [HA317] Uganda K004817902 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6805] Kenya K004817910 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [183] Uganda K004817888 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17382] Somalia K004815732 Yes
Hemming, C.F.; Deshmukh, I. [JESS/86/116] Somalia K004815724 Yes
Popov, G. [1503] Uganda K004817884 Yes
Kotschy [388] K000226435 Type Yes
Dale, I.R. [4343] Uganda K004817908 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [4467] Somalia K004815722 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12724] Kenya K004817925 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14471] Kenya K004817920 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1359] Uganda K004817899 Yes
Foster, E.W. [2] Nigeria K004842778 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3262] Kenya K004817918 Yes
Ahimbisibwe, H.; Kalema, J. [HA302] Uganda K004817901 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1654] Kenya K004817909 Yes
Thulin, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [6408] Somalia K004815728 Yes
Michelmore [1396] Uganda K004817896 Yes
Hedberg, O.; Warfa, A.M. [49] Somalia K004815733 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24919] Somalia K004815727 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI21933] Nigeria K004842789 Yes
Hancock, G.L.R. [772] Uganda K004817890 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K.; Manum, S.B. [Ly-3010] Uganda K004817880 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2236] Eritrea K000226433 Type Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3619] Kenya K004817930 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [22759] Uganda K004817897 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [3189] Nigeria K004842785 Yes
Peck, E.F. [391] Somalia K004815734 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; Okeke, R.E. [FHI37794] Nigeria K004842784 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [5278] Somalia K004815725 Yes
Wit; Gbile; Daramola [1706] Nigeria K004842790 Yes
Norman, E.M. [246] Uganda K004817905 Yes
Wit; Daramola; Daramola [1706] Nigeria K004842781 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. (Miss) [253] Uganda K004817892 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1069] Kenya K004817919 Yes
Kilian, N.; Lobin, W. [1904] Somalia K004815736 Yes
Field, C.R. [7] Uganda K004817889 Yes
Makin, J. [264] Kenya K004817924 Yes
Rammell, J.C. [3341] Kenya K004817911 Yes
Tweedie (Mrs) [1489] Uganda K004817882 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [869] Somalia K004815741 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13645] Kenya K004817913 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16580] Kenya K004817931 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Adamson, J. (Mrs.) [B3453] Kenya K004817921 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2506] Uganda K004817907 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13645] K004817912 Yes
Kalema, J. [2514] Uganda K004817904 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [311] Nigeria K004842783 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D292] Uganda K004817895 Yes
Petherick [s.n.] K000226431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wellby, M.S. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004817894 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2132] Sudan K000226434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kilian, N.; Lobin, W. [2158] Somalia K004815739 Yes

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