Meliaceae
Entandrophragma

Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & 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 and Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 144, t. 180, 4–5, t. 181, b, t. 182, b, t. 183, 1–2
  • For. Trees & Timbers Brit. Emp. 4: 48, fig. 8, t. 8
  • Harms in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 19B, 1: 60, fig. 8
  • Kennedy For. Fl. S. Nig. 171
  • Pellegr. in Notulae Syst. 9: 41
  • Staner in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 16: 239.
  • in Kew Bull. 1910: 180

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Eggeling & Harris, For. Trees Brit. Emp. 4: 48, photo. 8, t. 8 (1939).
  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 310 (1951).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 700, t. 195 (1958).
  • Sprague in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1910: 180 (1910).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 182 (1958).
  • Styles in E. Afr. Agric. Journ. 39: 412 (1974).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 180, photo. 32, t. 40 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1948 Vermoesen, F.C.M. [1864] K000432149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wagemans, J. [1497] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004794347 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI28201] Nigeria K004794223 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [2165] Cameroon K004794341 Yes
Forteh, S. [FHI 8396] Cameroon K000094082 No
Mildbraed, J. (Dr) [8475] Cameroon K004794336 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [s.n.] Australia K004794220 Yes
[F. Chipp] [88] Australia K004794222 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [19517] Nigeria K004794226 Yes
Forteh, S. [FHI 8396] Cameroon K000094081 No
Mildbraed [7595] Cameroon K004794339 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [1002] Uganda K000432144 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawe, M.T. [1002] Uganda K000432143 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawe, M.T. [1002] Uganda K000432142 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chipp, T.F. [88] Australia K004794221 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [6176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004794345 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [173] Cameroon K004794337 Yes
Styles, B.T. [342a] Uganda K:SPC-25694.010 No
Latilo, M.G. [FHI32980] Nigeria K004794227 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [FHI20706] Nigeria K004794224 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [186] Uganda K000432141 Type Yes
Lebrun [4304] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004794346 Yes
Mildbraed, J. (Dr) [8668] Cameroon K004794340 Yes
Mildbraed [7757] Cameroon K004794338 Yes
Jean Louis [5176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004794343 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [139] Gabon K004794342 Yes
Styles, B.T. [334] Uganda K:SPC-25694.039 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2510] Cote d'Ivoire K004794219 Yes
Latilo, M. [FHI32980] Nigeria K004794228 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [101] Cote d'Ivoire K004794218 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; Students, F.S. [FHI19655] Nigeria K004794225 Yes
Jordan, H. [2056] Sierra Leone K:SPC-16518.000 No
Louis, J. (Dr.) [[2500]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004794344 Yes

Sources

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

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    • '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/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • 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