Meliaceae
Turraea

Turraea mombassana Hiern ex C.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 439 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to Malawi. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 813, fig. 384D,E (1915).
  • Bak.f. in Journal of Botany 41: 10 (1903).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony ed. 2: 103 (1936).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 136, t. 64 (1987).
  • C. DC. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 439, fig. 6/4 (1878).
  • C. DC. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 10: 125 (1907).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 274 (1961).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 312 (1963).
  • Gürke in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 231 (1895).
  • 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).
  • Styles & F. White in Fl. Eth. 3: 481, fig. 124.2/1–3 (1990).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Glover; Samuel [3018] Kenya K005105799 Yes
Pawek, J. [9132] Malawi K005106388 Yes
Greenway [4375] Tanzania K005105884 Yes
Kässner, T. [830] Kenya K000432054 Paratype Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6674] Kenya K005105790 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94437] Tanzania K005105881 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2533] Kenya K005105800 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [622] Kenya K005105796 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [1491] Kenya K005105802 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94125] Tanzania K005105882 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6826] Kenya K005105788 Yes
Beesley, J.S.S. [227] K005105771 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3693] K005105779 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15356] K005105782 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8703] Ethiopia K005105525 Yes
Bridson, D.M. [135] Kenya K005105793 Yes
s.coll. [2519] K005105768 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1993] Kenya K000432055 Type Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [1134] Kenya K005105805 Yes
Mabberley, D.J.; Salehe, S. [1507] K005105784 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3666] K005105780 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8107] Kenya K005105791 Yes
Tweedie [4240] Kenya K005105787 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94188] Tanzania K005105879 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [760] Kenya K005105797 Yes
Bigger, M. [1911] K005105770 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [24155] K005105773 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [565] K005105778 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1713] Malawi K005106386 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Estes, R. [1260] Kenya K005105804 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1340] Tanzania K005105883 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7492] Tanzania K005105878 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16365] Malawi K005106387 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [5524] Malawi K005106384 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [1772] Malawi K005106385 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6466] Tanzania K005105877 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3654] Tanzania K:SPC-00713.000 No
Procter, J. [3828] K005105769 Yes
Puff, C.; Kelbessa, E. [821217-212] Ethiopia K005105527 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1560] Kenya K005105789 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2808] Kenya K005105795 Yes
s.coll. [1858] K005105777 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [6297] Malawi K005106389 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4116] Ethiopia K005105526 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [270] Kenya K005105806 Yes
Batty, M. [1229] K005105786 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Estes, R. [1184] Kenya K005105803 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Temu, R.P.C. [85549] K005105785 Yes
Mndolwa [59] K005105776 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri; Braun, H. [13159] K005105774 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94282] Tanzania K005105880 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [12111] Kenya K005105798 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15356] K005105783 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005107047 Yes
Harris, B.J. [BJH2777] K005105781 Yes
Procter, J. [3243] K005105772 Yes
Kibuwa, S.P. [1097] Kenya K005105794 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/239] Kenya K005105807 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1627] K005105775 Yes
[S. Karanja] [46] Kenya K005105801 Yes
Oteke [161] Kenya K005105792 Yes

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