Euphorbiaceae
Pimelodendron

Pimelodendron amboinicum Hassk.

First published in Verslagen Meded. Afd. Natuurk. Kon. Akad. Wetensch. 4: 140 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sulawesi to Vanuatu. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Djarwaningsih, T. (2004). Revision of Pimelodendron (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 49: 407-423.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Djarwaningsih, T. (2004). Revision of Pimelodendron (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 49: 407-423.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2018 Paul, O.; Kuria, T.; Damas, K.; Hemi; Fazang, K. [LAE 87766] Papua New Guinea K001235523 No
Oct 1, 2017 Takeuchi, W. [22386] Papua New Guinea K001235341 No
Oct 1, 2017 Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.J. [09316] Papua New Guinea K001235344 No
Oct 1, 2017 Ctvrtecka, R. [3054] Papua New Guinea K001235342 No
Oct 1, 2017 Takeuchi, W. [17157] Papua New Guinea K001235345 No
Oct 1, 2017 Takeuchi, W. [22280] Papua New Guinea K001235343 No
Mar 1, 2017 Takeuchi, W.N. [7039] Papua New Guinea K001235189 No
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [304] Indonesia K:SPC-76542.000 No
Comins, R.B. [75] Solomon Islands K000950725 Type Yes
Comins, R.B. [75] Solomon Islands K000950726 Type Yes
Koster, C. [BW10770] Indonesia K001600454 No
Hellwig, F. [464] Papua New Guinea K000950727 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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