Meliaceae
Turraea

Turraea floribunda Hochst.

First published in Flora 27: 297 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is South Sudan to S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Masharabu, T., Bigendako, M.J., Lejoly, J., Nkengurutse, J., Noret, N., Bizuru, E. & Bogaert, J. (2010). Etude analytique de la flore et de la végétation du Parc National de la Ruvubu, Burundi. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 4: 834-856.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Masharabu, T., Bigendako, M.J., Lejoly, J., Nkengurutse, J., Noret, N., Bizuru, E. & Bogaert, J. (2010). Etude analytique de la flore et de la végétation du Parc National de la Ruvubu, Burundi. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 4: 834-856.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 815 (1915).
  • Bak.f. in Journal of Botany 41: 12 (1903).
  • C. DC. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 445, fig. 6/4 (1878).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 274 (1961).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 314, fig. 61E (1963).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora of Southern Africa 18: 45, fig. 11/4 (1986).
  • F. White in Bothalia 16: 151 (1986).
  • Harms in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 433 (1912).
  • Hochst. in Flora 27: 297 (1844).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 320 (1949).
  • Killick in Fl. Pl. Afr., t.1499 (1967).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 154 (1958).
  • Stapf in Bot. Mag. 149, t. 8984 (1923).
  • Styles in E. Afr. Agric. Journ. 39: 421 (1974).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 200 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2022 Patel, H. [33] Mozambique K001417359 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Luke et al. [11321] Tanzania K000449299 No
Crozier, D.E. [3/65] Zimbabwe K005106539 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [213/62] Zimbabwe K005106542 Yes
[J.M. Fegen] [s.n.] South Africa K005106958 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5029] Tanzania K005106208 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [4838] Mozambique K005106532 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [526] Tanzania K005106215 Yes
Sheil, D. [1535] Uganda K005106178 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [111] Kenya K005106189 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [526] Tanzania K005106211 Yes
Dale, I.R. [U40] Uganda K005106185 Yes
Crozier, D.E. [42/65] Zimbabwe K005106540 Yes
Eggeling [2266] Uganda K005106177 Yes
Muller, T.; Pope, G. [1990] Mozambique K005106531 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [[JMG 931291]] Tanzania K005106217 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K005106534 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4445] South Africa K005106949 Yes
Lucas, G. Ll.; Jeffrey, C.; Kirika [247] Kenya K005106200 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [584] Tanzania K005106207 Yes
[C.B. Missher] [80] Uganda K005106181 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8512] South Africa K005106954 Yes
Jarrett, T. [88] Uganda K005106187 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [736] South Sudan K005105564 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3136] Tanzania K005106210 Yes
[W. Tysern] [s.n.] South Africa K005106946 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11032] Sudan K005105563 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3214] South Africa K005106951 Yes
Leach, L.C. [11308] Zimbabwe K005106541 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [5677] Kenya K005106194 Yes
Dale, I.R. [1002] Kenya K005106190 Yes
Bester, S.P. [11151] Mozambique K001589503 Yes
Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. (driver); Chilosse, E.P. (guide) [JO1658] Mozambique K001346482 No
Mavi, S. [1229] Zimbabwe K005106537 Yes
Wild, H. [4333] Zimbabwe K005106545 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E6351] Tanzania K005106191 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Kamau, P., Mbale, M.; Chase, M.W. [6641] Kenya K000696628 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005106547 Yes
Moll; Nel [5509] South Africa K005106950 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [5493] Kenya K005106195 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [272] Kenya K005106203 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Gillett, J.B.; Chomba, W. (Miss) [14622] Kenya K005106199 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Kanuri; Chomba, W. (Miss) [14622] Kenya K005106197 Yes
Muller, T.; Pope, G. [1722] Zimbabwe K005106538 Yes
Krauss [342] South Africa K000432001 Unknown Type Material Yes
Johnson, S.M. [1460] South Africa K005106952 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [1138] Tanzania K005106223 Yes
[Mr. Koritschoner] [548] Trinidad and Tobago K005106219 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94414] Tanzania K005106216 Yes
Sangai, G.W. [EA15783] Kenya K005106201 Yes
Wood, G. [171] Uganda K005106183 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1276] Uganda K005106179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005105218 Yes
[Zimmermann] [s.n.] Tanzania K005106205 Yes
Goodier, R. [229] Zimbabwe K005106543 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931072] Tanzania K005106218 Yes
Gillman, H. [920] Trinidad and Tobago K005106212 Yes
Pope, G.; Biegel, H.; Simon, B. [1057] Zimbabwe K005106546 Yes
Polhill, E. [378] Kenya K005106202 Yes
Seyani, J.H. [352] Malawi K005106535 Yes
Dale, I.R. [U40] Uganda K005106186 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [1016] Malawi K005106536 Yes
Honey, T. [758] Mozambique K005106530 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [584] Tanzania K005106220 Yes
Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [95/109] Tanzania K005106213 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3976] Uganda K005106182 Yes
Wood, G. [171] Uganda K005106184 Yes
Balkwill, K. [686] South Africa K005106956 Yes
Wigg, L.T. [1381] Tanzania K005106222 Yes
Carmichael, W. [s.n.] Tanzania K005106214 Yes
Wigg, L.T. [1381] K005106206 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3351] Zimbabwe K005106544 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10427] Burundi K005105487 Yes
s.coll. [[31315]] K005107042 Yes
Pearman, D. [s.n.] Kenya K005106198 Yes
Sim, T.R. [s.n.] South Africa K005106953 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2497] Kenya K005106193 Yes
Morris, J.W. [834] South Africa K005106947 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2193] Kenya K005106192 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6973] Kenya K000072504 Yes
Wells, J.M. [2708] South Africa K005106957 Yes
Ross; Moll [2294] South Africa K005106948 Yes
South Africa K000425500 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, C.M. [851] Uganda K005106180 No
Schlieben, H.J. [3042] Tanzania K005106221 Yes
Holst, C. [2727] Kenya K005106196 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E. [6012] Malawi K005106533 Yes
South Africa K000425499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [1131] Kenya K005106188 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2398] Tanzania K005106204 Yes
K:SPC-27989.000 No
Nicholas, A. [1419] South Africa K005106955 Yes
Pócs, T. [87053/A] K005106209 Yes

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