Meliaceae
Entandrophragma

Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sprague) Sprague

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 180 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Uganda. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2015). Flore du Gabon 47: 1-115. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2015). Flore du Gabon 47: 1-115. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Fleury, F. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K004794229 Yes
Styles, B.T. [52] Uganda K004794435 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2483] Cote d'Ivoire K004794230 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2036] Nigeria K004794265 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2065] Nigeria K004794268 Yes
Forteh, S. [8394] Cameroon K000094087 No
Styles, B.T. [336] Uganda K:SPC-25694.038 No
Kennedy, J.D. [1115] Nigeria K004794267 Yes
Harris, C.M. [716] Uganda K004794434 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1163] Nigeria K004794263 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Richards, P.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K004794256 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1136] Nigeria K004794239 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [122] Australia K004794234 Yes
Styles, B.T. [336] Uganda K004794438 Yes
Chevalier, A. [16166] K000432153 Type Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794251 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794249 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [307] Australia K004794231 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794247 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [315] Nigeria K004794258 Yes
Dawe [983] Uganda K004794433 Yes
Danisa, R.O. [FHI42085] Nigeria K004794274 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2069] Nigeria K004794277 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1163] Nigeria K004794261 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [200] Australia K004794236 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [145] Uganda K004794441 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10557] Cameroon K000094085 No
Styles, B.T. [69] Uganda K004794440 Yes
Richards, P.W. [5067] Nigeria K004794275 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [311] Nigeria K004794250 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2036] Nigeria K004794266 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2155] Nigeria K004794269 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [204] Uganda K004794430 Yes
Kennedy, J. [429] Nigeria K004794271 Yes
Thompson [16] K000432152 Type Yes
Styles, B.T. [335] Uganda K:SPC-25694.040 No
Kennedy, J.D. [1137] Nigeria K004794242 Yes
s.coll. [357] Uganda K004794439 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10770] Cameroon K000094084 No
Styles, B.T. [335] Uganda K004794429 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10781] Cameroon K000094083 No
Daramola, B.O. [195] Nigeria K004794279 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1136] Nigeria K004794237 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1212] Nigeria K004794253 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2069] Nigeria K004794278 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794245 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [40] Australia K004794235 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2036] Nigeria K004794264 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [393] Nigeria K004794257 Yes
Kennedy, J. [429] Nigeria K004794270 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1163] Nigeria K004794262 Yes
Styles, B.T. [107] Uganda K004794436 Yes
Kennedy, J. [429] Nigeria K004794273 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1137] Nigeria K004794244 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1212] Nigeria K004794252 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794246 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1163] Nigeria K004794260 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [507] Uganda K004794431 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1221] Nigeria K004794254 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1221] Nigeria K004794255 Yes
Vigne, C. [1841] Australia K004794233 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1136] Nigeria K004794240 Yes
Styles, B.T. [108] Uganda K004794437 Yes
Forteh, S. [FHI 8395] Cameroon K000094086 No
Kennedy, J.D. [1163] Nigeria K004794259 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1184] Nigeria K004794248 Yes
Kennedy, J. [429] Nigeria K004794272 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1136] Nigeria K004794238 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1137] Nigeria K004794241 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1137] Nigeria K004794243 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [177] Nigeria K004794276 Yes
Dawe [983] Uganda K004794432 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [s.n.] Australia K004794232 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 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