Lythraceae
Sonneratia

Sonneratia alba Sm.

First published in A.Rees, Cycl. 33: n.° 2 (1816)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to Mozambique and Pacific, N. Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • 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. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 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.
  • T. Smitinand & K. Larsen, eds. (1987). Flora of Thailand 5: 1-470. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • 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. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • T. Smitinand & K. Larsen, eds. (1987). Flora of Thailand 5: 1-470. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1948-1954). Flora Malesiana 4: 1-631. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Backer & van Steenis, Fl. Males., ser. 1, 4(3): 285, fig. 3/b (1951).
  • C.B. CI. in Fl. Brit. India 2: 580 (1879).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 612 (1959).
  • DC., Prodr. 3: 231 (1828).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 539, fig. 98 (1961).
  • Engl., Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 655–656 (1921).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 592 (1949).
  • Sm. in Rees Cycl. 33, No. 2 (1816).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 14, 2009 Deroin, T.; Badre, F. [172] Madagascar K000566168 Yes
Sep 7, 2009 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 11022] Philippines K000566118 Yes
Aug 10, 2004 Barbon et al. [5599] Philippines K000171565 Yes
Aug 10, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [10618] Philippines K000171564 Yes
Aug 10, 2004 Gaerlan, F.; Romero, E [23633] Philippines K000171566 Yes
Sep 26, 1967 Peters [s.n.] Mozambique K000310562 Type Yes
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M767] Spain K003883112 Yes
Greenway [1870] Tanzania K003883106 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7799] Mozambique K003883115 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [139] Mayotte K003883127 Yes
de Koning. J. [8246] Mozambique K003883117 Yes
Williams Sangai, G.R. [844] Kenya K003883095 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3234] Tanzania K003883101 Yes
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M856] Spain K003883114 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49446] Seychelles K003883125 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2724] Seychelles K003883128 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [5247] Mozambique K003883113 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Randriarimalala, Z.L.; Andriantiana, J.L. [3762] Madagascar K003883124 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [207] Tanzania K003883109 Yes
Barrabé, L.; et al. [1225] New Caledonia K001589745 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [29273] Mozambique K003883120 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1514] Tanzania K003883103 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1514] Tanzania K003883102 Yes
Indonesia K:SPC-66710.000 No
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [77/556] Kenya K003883093 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8011] Mozambique K003883116 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Irwin, D.J. [B9772] Kenya K003883096 Yes
Correia, M.F.; Marques, A. [2811] Mozambique K003883118 Yes
Stoddart, D.R.; Poore, M.E.D. [1223] Seychelles K003883132 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [933] Seychelles K003883129 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [32351] Mozambique K003883119 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5113] Tanzania K003883110 Yes
Moggi, G.; Bavazzano, R. [L3] Somalia K003883092 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [28730] Mozambique K003883122 Yes
Reitsma, J.M.; J. J. F. E. de Wilde [176] Kenya K003883094 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [32621] Mozambique K003883121 Yes
Dupont, R. [13] Seychelles K003883133 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [B55] Tanzania K003883111 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A. [74] Indonesia K:SPC-70098.000 No
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [491] Tanzania K003883105 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [1013] Tanzania K003883107 Yes
Fryer, J.C.F. [70] Seychelles K003883130 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2650] Tanzania K003883108 Yes
Dupont, R. [13] Seychelles K003883131 Yes
Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K003883123 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15540] Kenya K003883099 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [47] Kenya K003883097 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1519] Tanzania K003883100 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003883098 Yes
Ramananjanahary, R.; et al.; Ratovoson, F. [303] Madagascar K003883126 Yes
Mohamed, I. [12715] Tanzania K:SPC-22958.000 No
Semsei, S.K. [2347] Tanzania K003883104 Yes

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