Family:
Ebenaceae Gürke
Genus:
Diospyros L.

Diospyros cinnabarina (Gürke) F.White

This species is accepted, and its native range is Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa.

[FWTA]

Ebenaceae, F. White. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Small forest tree up to 30 ft. high
Morphology General Bark
Bark black, smooth with shallow vertical anastomosing fissures
Morphology Trunk Slash
Slash jet black outside, red and fibrous inside
Morphology General Wood
Sapwood white
Morphology Leaves
Leaves dull above, pale glaucous-green beneath.

[FWTA]

Ebenaceae, F. White. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Forest shrub or small tree up to 30 ft. high
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pinkish-white, mostly borne on older branchlets and main stem.

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Zaïre

Diospyros cinnabarina (Gürke) F.White appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2006 Gosline, G. [441], Cameroon K000339042 No
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11721], Cameroon K000339044 No
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11267], Cameroon K000339043 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [523], Cameroon K000051780 No
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4473], Cameroon K000108598 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4224], Cameroon K000108601 No
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7165], Cameroon K000108604 No
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7165], Cameroon K000027459 No
May 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [4], Cameroon K000108607 No
May 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [255], Cameroon K000108589 No
Jan 1, 1999 Watts, J. [1010a], Cameroon K000865036 No
Jan 1, 1995 Akogo, M. [73], Cameroon K000086740 No
Jan 1, 1985 Thomas, D.W. [4695], Cameroon K000051779 No
Jan 1, 1970 Binuyo, A. [35602], Cameroon K000051580 No
Jan 1, 1970 Binuyo, A. [35602], Cameroon K000051628 No
Mar 1, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [4218], Cameroon K000350708 Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [3466], Cameroon K000350709 Unknown type material Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [2433], Cameroon K000350710 Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [3361], Cameroon K000350712 Yes
Mar 1, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [3224], Cameroon K000350711 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Mildbraed, G. W. J. [10531], Cameroon K000051581 No
McKey, D. [DM116], Cameroon 77818.000 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [9320], Cameroon K000051579 No
Thomas, D.W. [688], Cameroon K000051627 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [9320], Cameroon K000051578 No
Thomas, D.W. [688], Cameroon Diospyros simulans 43518.000 No

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 26: 242 (1956)

Accepted by

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.

Literature

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 26: 242 (1956).

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
    © Copyright 2017 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
    © Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0