Meliaceae
Trichilia

Trichilia rubescens Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 336 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to NW. Tanzania. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F. T. A. 1: 336 (1868)
  • Harms in E. & P. Pflanzenfam 19B, 1: 112
  • Pellegr. in Notulae Syst. 9: 20, fig 1 D
  • Staner in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 16: 148, t. 2, A–C.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 822 (1915).
  • C. DC. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 708 (1878).
  • Harms in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 433 (1912).
  • J.J. de Wilde in Meded. Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen 68-2: 161, fig. 15 (1968).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 704 (1958).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 336 (1868).
  • Pellegrin in Not. Syst. 9: 20, fig. 1D (1940).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 169 (1958).
  • Styles in E. Afr. Agric. Journ. 39: 420 (1974).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 14: 346 (1960).
  • Vermoesen in Rev. Zool. Afr. 10, Suppl. Bot.: 50 (1922).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 197 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2023 Darbyshire, I. ; Zappi ; Rommens ; Galla ; Nana ; Taranovski [115] Cameroon K001495561 Yes
Feb 1, 2023 Tadjouteu, F. ; Cheek ; Etuge, M. ; Ghogue ; Nguembou, C. [542] Cameroon K001495550 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Cheek, M. [5865] Cameroon K000518779 No
Sep 1, 2008 Fenton, E. [316] Cameroon K000008139 No
Jan 1, 2008 Hunt, L., V. [55] Cameroon K000518771 No
Oct 1, 2005 Tadjouteu, F. [576] Cameroon K000338313 No
Oct 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11848] Cameroon K000338314 No
Oct 1, 2005 Tadjouteu, F. [619] Cameroon K000338316 No
Oct 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11729] Cameroon K000338315 No
Feb 1, 2004 Zapfack, L. [595] Cameroon K000749790 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3458] Cameroon K000027318 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2875] Cameroon K000027317 No
Jul 1, 2002 Zapfack, L. [665] Cameroon K000027315 No
Jul 1, 2002 Kenfack, D. [286] Cameroon K000027316 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9112] Cameroon K000027320 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4158] Cameroon K000027319 No
Jan 1, 1997 Harris, D.J. [2447] Central African Republic K:SPC-73168.000 No
Jul 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1129] Cameroon K000008050 No
Jul 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7070] Cameroon K000008047 No
Jul 1, 1996 Elad, M. [104] Cameroon K000008051 No
Jan 1, 1996 Acworth, J.M. [123] Cameroon K000381497 No
Jan 1, 1996 Groves, M. [288] Cameroon K000381595 No
Jan 1, 1996 Groves, M. [120] Cameroon K000381568 No
Jan 1, 1996 Khayota, B. [511] Cameroon K000381569 No
Jan 1, 1996 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [1245] Cameroon K000008869 No
Jan 1, 1996 Ekema, N. [1047] Cameroon K000008872 No
Jan 1, 1996 Mbani, J., M. [506] Cameroon K000381498 No
Jan 1, 1996 Batoum, A. [32] Cameroon K000008871 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1596] Cameroon K000381499 No
Jan 1, 1996 Khayota, B. [511] Cameroon K000381621 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1596] Cameroon K000381501 No
Jan 1, 1996 Fraser, P. [455] Cameroon K000381496 No
Jan 1, 1996 Khayota, B. [492] Cameroon K000381567 No
Jan 1, 1996 Pouakouyou, D. [4] Cameroon K000008870 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [623] Cameroon K000008904 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [674] Cameroon K000510898 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [883] Cameroon K000510897 No
Jan 1, 1992 Nguembock, F. [88a] Cameroon K000008900 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1445] Cameroon K000008903 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [250] Cameroon K000008899 No
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [193] Cameroon K000008896 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [369] Cameroon K000008898 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1281] Cameroon K000008897 No
Jan 1, 1990 Thomas, D.W. [6718] Cameroon K000094053 No
Jan 1, 1990 Thomas, D.W. [6718] Cameroon K000094050 No
Jan 1, 1990 Bates, G.L. [373] Cameroon K000432108 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Thomas, D.W. [6718] Cameroon K000094051 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [3047] Cameroon K000094049 No
Jun 1, 1968 Mann [s.n.] K000432119 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1968 Mann [163] K000432120 Type Yes
Evrard, C. [3950] Congo, Republic of the K005131421 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [510] Uganda K005131897 Yes
Mbenkum, T.F. [317] Cameroon K005131340 Yes
Bos, J.J. [6372] Cameroon K005131346 Yes
s.coll. [[3992]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131399 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [585] Uganda K005131898 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1424] Cameroon K005131347 Yes
Dale, I.R. [U696] Uganda K005131887 Yes
Robyns, W. [4392] Congo, Republic of the K005131426 Yes
Gilbert [1547] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131407 Yes
Gérard, P. [5605] Congo, Republic of the K005131425 Yes
s.coll. [2494] Congo, Republic of the K005131416 Yes
Purseglove [2664] Uganda K005131886 Yes
Brunt, M. [1118] Cameroon K005131364 Yes
Uganda K:SPC-25694.036 No
Leonard, A. [2009] Congo, Republic of the K005131419 Yes
Gilbert [1284] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131408 Yes
Gutzwiller, R. [3342] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131390 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [141] Cameroon K005131377 Yes
Hulstaert, R.P. [1340] Congo, Republic of the K000073608 Yes
Philip, M.S. [MSP351] Uganda K005131888 Yes
Styles, B.T. [330a] Uganda K:SPC-06049.011 No
Bos, J.J. [6854] Cameroon K005131344 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [s.n.] K005131375 Yes
Letouzey, R. [2857] Cameroon K005131339 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [406] Cameroon K005131366 Yes
Pierlot, R. [2919] Congo, Republic of the K005131422 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [1175] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131385 Yes
Carvalho [2813] Equatorial Guinea K005131370 Yes
Christiaensen [1967] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131404 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1500] Cameroon K001401536 Yes
Etuge, M.; Lah; Edmondo; Howson; Toh Clement; Ernest; Kang; Ndong [4320r] Cameroon K001222518 Yes
Chandler, P. [2123] Uganda K005131905 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [4718] Cameroon K005131352 Yes
Bolema, D. [158] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131394 Yes
Pierlot, R. [2892] Congo, Republic of the K005131423 Yes
Binuyo, A.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI35481] Cameroon K005131359 Yes
Gilbert [1075] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131409 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2601] Cameroon K005131406 Yes
Philip [351] Uganda K005131889 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4583] Uganda K005131893 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [3219] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131401 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Berg, C.C. [9587] Cameroon K005131353 Yes
Groves, M. [289B] Cameroon K001518795 Yes
Groves, M. [289B] Cameroon K001518796 Yes
Cable, S.; Joseph; Sullivan; Furda [1586] Cameroon K001518812 Yes
Onana, J-M.; Zapfack.; Njume, E.; Gapet.; Ela.; Boler, R.; Nana, V. [2062] Cameroon K001495580 Yes
Mbani, J-L. [10] Cameroon K001891739 Yes
Mbani, J-L. [45] Cameroon K001422807 Yes
Mbatchou, G..T. [36] Cameroon K001422804 Yes
Nkeng, P. [76] Cameroon K001422806 Yes
Nkeng, P. [64] Cameroon K001495508 Yes
Mbatchou, G.T. [12] Cameroon K001495510 Yes
Tekwe, C.F. [42] Cameroon K001495507 Yes
Fraser, P. [341] Cameroon K001383918 Yes
Wieringia, J.J. [1951] Cameroon K001562939 Yes
Ghogue; Lumba, N.; Galla, J.; Victor, N.; Charlemagne, N. [1486] Cameroon K001495463 Yes
Ghogue; Lumba, N.; Galla, J.; Victor, N.; Charlemagne, N. [1485] Cameroon K001495464 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Simo, P.; Tadjouteu, F.; Geraldo. [1798] Cameroon K000374725 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2386] Cameroon K005131331 Yes
Letouzey, R. [14836] Cameroon K005131351 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [903] Uganda K005131906 Yes
Gilbert, G. [2019] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131392 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [2012] Central African Republic K005131398 Yes
Robyns, W. [4392] Congo, Republic of the K005131427 Yes
Cunningham, A.B. [3123bis] Uganda K005131883 Yes
Lowe, J. [3581] Cameroon K005131343 Yes
s.coll. [3467] Congo, Republic of the K005131411 Yes
Harris, C.M. [635] Uganda K005131903 Yes
[Dr Dunlap] [170] Cameroon K005131363 Yes
s.coll. [4361] Congo, Republic of the K005131415 Yes
Gillman, H. [407] Tanzania K005131907 Yes
Styles, B.T. [330] Uganda K005131891 Yes
Letouzey, R. [4576] Cameroon K005131336 Yes
Fero, M.; & al. [349] Equatorial Guinea K005131368 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. B. E. E. de Wilde-Duyljes [1532] Cameroon K005131356 Yes
s.coll. [3498] Congo, Republic of the K005131417 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3312] Cameroon K000094048 No
[J. Mokbondo] [420] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131381 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Breteler, F.J.; H. Maas-van de Kamer; Niangadouma, R.; Louis, A.M. [9972] Gabon K005131372 Yes
Chandler, P. [2741] Uganda K005131904 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Jongkind, C.C.H.; Schoonhoven, J.G.; Mbombet, M. [3657] Gabon K005131374 Yes
Casas, F.; Carvalho; Regueiro; Telleria [10246] Equatorial Guinea K005131369 Yes
Styles, B.T. [340] Uganda K005131895 Yes
[Nana Pierre] [313] Cameroon K005131338 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2664] Uganda K005131885 Yes
s.coll. [10288] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131389 Yes
Hart, T. [393] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131403 Yes
Gilbert [1547] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131414 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [1773] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131387 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1753] Uganda K005131900 Yes
Maitland [406] Cameroon K005131365 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [1936] K005131376 Yes
Binuyo; Daramola [FHI35481] Cameroon K005131360 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3617] Uganda K005131890 Yes
[Nana Diene] [397] Cameroon K005131337 Yes
Devred, R. [334] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131388 Yes
Etuge, M. [1766] Cameroon K000027321 No
Gillman, H. [407] Tanzania K005131908 Yes
s.coll. [3940] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131383 Yes
Troupin, G. [3360] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-08936.000 No
s.coll. [3360] Congo, Republic of the K005131410 Yes
[Terese Hart] [193] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131380 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5723] Cameroon K005131342 Yes
s.coll. [3816] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131400 Yes
s.coll. [4337] Congo, Republic of the K005131424 Yes
Cunningham, A.B. [3123] Uganda K005131882 Yes
Styles, B.T. [340] Uganda K005131896 Yes
Styles, B.T. [330] Uganda K005131892 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11731] Equatorial Guinea K005131430 Yes
Manning, S.D. [1837] Cameroon K005131333 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [3445] Uganda K005131902 Yes
Testu, L. [4447] K005131379 Yes
Troupin, G. [3467] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131412 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [434] Cameroon K005131362 Yes
Troupin, G. [3498] Congo, Republic of the K005131428 Yes
s.coll. [4546] Congo, Republic of the K005131413 Yes
Styles, B.T. [330] Uganda K:SPC-25694.031 No
Michelson [1064] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131402 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [1773] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131386 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [772] Central African Republic K005131397 Yes
Styles, B.T. [87] Uganda K005131884 Yes
Gérard [2447] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131405 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Leal, M.E.; Moussavou, J.M.; Nang-Essouma, G. [14004] Gabon K005131373 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1208] Cameroon K005131349 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1114] Cameroon K005131358 Yes
Letouzey, R. [14585] Cameroon K005131350 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [3793] K005131355 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [2699] Cameroon K005131334 Yes
Tessmann, G. [587] Equatorial Guinea K005131371 Yes
Leonard, A. [1377] Congo, Republic of the K005131420 Yes
Evrard, C. [5902] Congo, Republic of the K005131418 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4583] Uganda K005131894 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [10374] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131384 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1424] Cameroon K005131348 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [434] Cameroon K005131361 Yes
Gilbert [2173] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131382 Yes
Carroll, R. [1047] Central African Republic K005131396 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [1428] Cameroon K005131335 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1753] Uganda K005131901 Yes
Denis, C. [2383] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131393 Yes
J. de Wilde [83] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131391 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11847] Equatorial Guinea K005131429 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1114] Cameroon K005131367 Yes
[Milbraed] [8824] Cameroon K005131378 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2485] Cameroon K005131332 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [3214] Uganda K005131899 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5229] Cameroon K005131354 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9369] Cameroon K005131345 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [7880] Cameroon K005131357 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7792] Cameroon K005131341 Yes
s.coll. [2958] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005131395 Yes

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