Fabaceae
Pterocarpus

Pterocarpus angolensis DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 419 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Congo to Tanzania and S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Congo, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Prodr. 2: 419 (1825).
  • —Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 544 (1929).
  • —Barbosa & Torre in Garcia de Orta 5: 126 (1957).
  • —Gibbs in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 426 (1906).
  • —Gomes e Sousa, Dendrol. Moçamb. 1: 201 (1950).
  • —Hauman in F.C.B. 6: 25 (1954).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 389 (2002).
  • —Mendonça & Torre in Mem. Junta Invest. Ultramar, sér.Bot. 1: 29 (1950).
  • —Miller in J. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 35 (1952).
  • —Palmer & Pitman, Trees Sthn. Africa: 937–941 (1972).
  • —Pardy in Rhod. Agric. J. 48: 322 (1951).
  • —Polhill in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 89, fig.17 (1971).
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 97 (1970).
  • —Sousa in C.F.A. 3: 357 (1966).
  • —White, F.F.N.R.: 162 (1962).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 544 (1929).
  • Boaler, M.O.D. Overseas Res. Publ. 12 (1966).
  • Coates Palgrave, Trees of Centr. Afr.: 329, t. and photo. (1957).
  • DC., Prodr. 2: 419 (1825).
  • E. P. Sousa in Consp. Fl. Angol. 3: 357 (1966).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 162 (1962).
  • Harms in A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3 (1): 637 (1915).
  • Hauman in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 6: 25 (1954).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 436 (1949).
  • Rojo in Phanerogam. Monogr. 6: 30 (1971).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Palmer, E. & Pitman, N. (1977). Trees of Southern Africa, Vol. 2
  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1954). Flore du Congo Belge Vol. 6. Dalbergieae, Vicieae, Phaseoleae
  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1954). Flore du Congo Belge Vol. 6. Dalbergieae, Vicieae, Phaseoleae.
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1969 Gossweiler, J. [1372], Angola K001294227 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Gossweiler, J. [1387], Angola K001294226 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Busse, W. [144], Tanzania K000379360 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Gossweiler, J. [13733], Angola K000508676 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7981], Zambia 764.000 No
Pope, G. [858], Botswana K000282915 Yes
Baines, T. [s.n.] K000379345 Yes
Welwitsch [1863], Angola K000379346 Yes
Welwitsch [1864], Angola K000379347 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8494], Malawi K000210508 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17879], Malawi K000210509 Yes
Purves, J.M. [210], Malawi K000210510 Yes
Tawakali, E.J. [1160], Malawi K000210513 Yes
Mendouça, F.A. [319], Mozambique K000210517 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A. [4537], Mozambique K000210516 Yes
de Lemos, F. [53], Mozambique K000210515 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A. [4383], Mozambique K000210514 Yes
Richards, H.M. [1389], Zambia K000210519 Yes
van Rensburg, H.J. [2745], Zambia K000210521 Yes
Donnelly, P.H. [217 714], Zimbabwe K000210523 Yes
Harris, T. [65], Mozambique K000545057 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C. [2103], Mozambique K000210518 Yes
Collinson, R. [s.n.], Malawi K000210512 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1956], Botswana K000282914 Yes
Pawek, J. [5853], Malawi K000210511 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4559], Zambia K000210520 Yes
D.B.F. [1510], Zambia K000210522 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17976], Malawi K000210507 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [8852], Malawi K000210506 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Wood Anatomy Microscope Slides

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