Meliaceae
Aglaia

Aglaia silvestris (M.Roem.) Merr.

First published in Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 310 (1917)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Papuasia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aung, Y.L., Aung, M.H., Tan, Y. & Jin, X. (2025). An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 261: 135-364.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aung, Y.L., Aung, M.H., Tan, Y. & Jin, X. (2025). An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 261: 135-364.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 8, 2022 Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Ama, D. [21990] Papua New Guinea K001589131 Yes
Mar 8, 2022 Mohtar, A. [S.51462] Malaysia K001589143 Yes
Jul 29, 2011 Fidilis, K. [SAN 135779] Malaysia K000734121 No
Dec 3, 2008 Romero et al. [PPI 38445] Philippines K000610157 No
Dec 3, 2008 Nooteboom, H.P. [6004] Indonesia K000610151 No
Nov 29, 2004 Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB 260] Indonesia K000222882 No
Nov 29, 2004 Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB 108] Indonesia K000222883 No
Jun 27, 1991 Lane-Poole, C.E. [132] Papua New Guinea K000657590 Type Yes
Kanis, A.; Hou, D. [49345] Malaysia K005395120 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [14070] Philippines K000657648 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardener, S. [ST2304] Thailand K001872026 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [2296] Indonesia K001589553 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21866] Malaysia K000657529 Type Yes
Madani, L. [39884] Malaysia K005395122 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21819] Malaysia K000657527 Syntype Yes
Pierre, L. [90] Vietnam K000657334 Isolectotype Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21884] Malaysia K000657528 Syntype Yes
Robinson, C.B. [490] Indonesia K000657526 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tarmiji [San81263] Malaysia K005395123 Yes
Endert, F.H. [3428] Indonesia K005395119 Yes
Julaihi, L.C.J.; Rantai; et al. [S76920] Malaysia K005395124 Yes
Clemens [32107] Malaysia K005395115 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [32107] Malaysia K005395116 Yes
Kostermans, A. [9569] Indonesia K005395117 Yes
Othman bin Haron [S19940] Malaysia K005395126 Yes
Ampuria, J. [33300] Malaysia K005395121 Yes
Erwin; Paul [S27469] Malaysia K005395127 Yes
Kostermans, A. [9569] Indonesia K005395118 Yes
Ilias bin Paie; Sie, P. [S32063] Malaysia K005395125 Yes
Feb 11, 1987 King (Dr.)'s Collector [s.n.] India Aglaia ganggo K000657434 Type Yes
Feb 11, 1987 King (Dr.)'s Collector [s.n.] India Aglaia ganggo K000657435 Syntype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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