Meliaceae
Turraea

Turraea abyssinica Hochst.

First published in Flora 24(1, Intelligenzbl.): 29 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to N. Tanzania. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5384] Tanzania K000190614 No
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [[1148]] Tanzania K005105605 Yes
Dyson, W.G. [619] Kenya K005105602 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5664] Tanzania K005105608 Yes
Bock, K.R. [EA16251] Kenya K005105592 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B972] Kenya K005105597 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [5947] Uganda K005105582 Yes
Rammell, J.C. [3490] Kenya K005105586 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG93314/934] Tanzania K005105607 Yes
Jex-Blake, M. (Lady) [9] Kenya K005105596 Yes
Kirika, E. [468] Kenya K005105604 Yes
Wilson, J. [1579] Uganda K005105581 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2154C] Kenya K005105587 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12586] Tanzania K005105613 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [2242] Kenya K005105590 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94278] Tanzania K005105609 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1701] Tanzania K005105611 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1211] Kenya K005105594 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.; Dodds, M.; Dodds, A. [13982] Kenya K005105591 Yes
Jex-Blake, M. (Lady) [9A] Kenya K005105595 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Andrews, W. [B4477] Kenya K005105599 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2134] Kenya K005105585 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [206] Kenya K005105598 Yes
s.coll. [564] Ethiopia K005105494 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2057] Kenya K005105601 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2208] Kenya K005105588 Yes
Pappi, A. [274] Eritrea K005105495 Yes
Carmichael [1288] Tanzania K005105612 Yes
Polhill [217] Kenya K005105593 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94161] Tanzania K005105606 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [2628] Ethiopia K005105492 Yes
Wye, A. [940] Kenya K005105589 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2213] Kenya K005105584 Yes
Greenway [4312] Tanzania K005105610 Yes
Quartin-Dillon; Petit [[194]] Ethiopia K005105493 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2057] Kenya K005105583 Yes
Fayad, C. [LH25] Kenya K005105603 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/

  • 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