Fabaceae
Cynometra

Cynometra ramiflora L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 382 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Christmas I., India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu

Introduced into:

Society Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cooper, W.E. (2015). A taxonomic revision of Cynometra L. (Fabaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 9: 393-403.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ding Hou, Larsen, S & Larsen, K (1996). Flora Malesiana I, 12, 2:409-784. Caesalpiniaceae.
  • Larsen, K. et al. (1984). Flora of Thailand, Vol 4 Part 1. In: T. Smithinand & K. Larsen

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1970 Klemme, W. [22462] Philippines K000296067 No
Jan 1, 1970 Kondo, Y.; Edanio, G. [39049] Philippines K000296068 No
Jan 1, 1970 Rafael, B.; Ponce, S. [20795] Philippines K000296065 No
Jan 1, 1970 Viellard [2366] New Caledonia K000789045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Elmer, A.D.E. [13465] Philippines K000296069 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3625] Vietnam K000789049 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Pierre, L. [352] Vietnam K000789050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Elmer, A.D.E. [12954] Philippines K000296066 No
Castro, P.; Melegrito, F. [1683] K003101338 No
Ridsdale, C.E. [453] Philippines K000296062 No
Rosenbluth, R. [12727] Philippines K000296064 No
[leyomann] [s.n.] K003101343 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10174] Thailand K001767407 No
Barbon; Romero; Fernando [1841] Philippines K000296061 No
Cuadra, A. [A 2460] K003101328 No
Beccari, O. [3548] Malaysia K003101323 No
Cuadra, A. [A 509] K003101329 No
Meijer, W. [SAN 21311] Malaysia K003101335 No
{Dan bin Hj. Bakar} [S16520] Malaysia K003101325 No
Elleh, S. [35410] K003101346 No
Goklin, G. [2282] K003101340 No
Mikil, C. [41283] Malaysia K003101345 No
Kadir; Jiran [A 1721 (a)] K003101318 No
Chai, P.P.K. [S26793] Malaysia K003101326 No
Daud; Tachun [36079] Malaysia K003101321 No
Ridsdale, C.E. [376] Philippines K000296063 No
Symington, C.F. [35620] Malaysia K003101333 No
Kadir [A 3567] K003101337 No
llias Paie; Jugah [S35969] Malaysia K003101320 No
Orolfo [4159] K003101342 No
Balajadia, D. [3811] K003101341 No
Cuadra, A. [A 868] Malaysia K003101330 No
Cuadra, A. [A 219] K003101331 No
Hollrung, M. [736] Papua New Guinea K000789046 Type Yes
Mamit, J. [S35140] Malaysia K003101327 No
Beccari, O. [3042] Malaysia K003101324 No
Ambriansyah [AA 2305] Indonesia K003101334 No
{Agam b. Ambulah} [36072] K003101344 No
Wallich, N. [5817] Burma K000780107 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hose, C. [165] Malaysia K003101322 No
Singh, J. [SAN26282] K003101332 No
Sam, P.P. [A 2960] K003101319 No
Nicholson, D.I. [s.n.] K003101336 No
Sales, J.G. [1881] K003101339 No
Aban, J.; Aban, S. [SAN 30024] K003101317 No

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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