Meliaceae
Turraea

Turraea nilotica Kotschy & Peyr.

First published in Pl. Tinn.: 12 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Ethiopia to Eswatini. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by A. S. Hassan & M. Cheek [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 815, fig. 384 L, M (1915).
  • Bak.f. in Journal of Botany 41: 11 (1903).
  • C. DC. in A. & C. DC, Monogr. Phan. 1: 445 (1878).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 275 (1961).
  • F. White & Styles in Fl. Eth. 3: 481, fig. 124.2/4–6 (1990).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 310, t. 61D (1963)
  • F. White & Styles in Flora of Southern Africa 18: 43, fig. 11/1 (1986).
  • F. White in Bothalia16: 149 (1986).
  • 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. 321 (1949).
  • Kotschy & Peyr., Pl. Tinn.: 12, t. 6 (1867).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 331 (1868).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Merrett, L. [1959] Zambia K001573838 Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Merrett, L. [1942] Zambia K001573842 Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Merrett, L. [1942] Zambia K001573843 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1204] Tanzania K005105985 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1210] Zambia K005106482 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1334] Tanzania K005106011 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7510] Sudan K005105556 Yes
Shigeta, M. [182] Sudan K005105549 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1919] Ethiopia K005105560 Yes
Williams, R.O. [186] Tanzania K005106017 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6117] K005107035 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [5583] Tanzania K005105998 Yes
Grosvenor, R.K. [582] Zimbabwe K005106457 Yes
Boaler [666] Tanzania K005106000 Yes
Lang, H. [32116] South Africa K005107033 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [881] Tanzania K005106003 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2395] Tanzania K005106015 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Høst, P.; Desissa, D.; Kebede, S. [7320] Ethiopia K005105557 Yes
Walters, J.A.S. [2285] Zimbabwe K005106459 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11229] Tanzania K:SPC-25450.000 No
Faulkner, H.G. [724] Tanzania K005105986 Yes
Chase, N.C. [4218] Zimbabwe K005106446 Yes
Johnston, S.M. [18435] Zimbabwe K005106443 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [6278] Tanzania K005105994 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5301] Zimbabwe K005106486 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1373] Tanzania K005106014 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2395] Tanzania K005106016 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [32] Zimbabwe K005106458 Yes
Lisowski, S. [18984] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105458 Yes
Wild, H. [3487] Zimbabwe K005106442 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [618] Tanzania K005106004 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1823] K005107036 Yes
Cross, L. [273] Zimbabwe K005106463 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Ethiopia K005105561 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2171] Tanzania K005105988 Yes
Kondoa, F.R.; Ruffo [784] Tanzania K005106008 Yes
Gibbs, L. [2] Zimbabwe K005106460 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, T.; Weimarck, H. [2926] Zimbabwe K005106462 Yes
Welch, J.R. [320] Tanzania K005105993 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [665] Zambia K005106484 Yes
Teague, A.J. [494] Zimbabwe K005106452 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [666] Tanzania K005105996 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [76] Tanzania K005105995 Yes
Junod, H.A. [564] South Africa K005107030 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2144] Zambia K005106490 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Høst, P.; Desissa, D.; Kebede, S. [7340] Ethiopia K005105559 Yes
Walters, J.A.S. [2280] Zimbabwe K004117177 Yes
Leistner, O.A.; Thom, J.E.; Gillham, C.A. [3286] South Africa K000315306 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [665] Zambia K:SPC-04954.000 No
[F.R] [4531] Zimbabwe K005106441 Yes
Lisowski, S. [17878] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105459 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [s.n.] South Africa K005107032 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15459] Tanzania K005106005 Yes
Fredericq, H.; de Witte [8564] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105456 Yes
Pope, G. [491] Zimbabwe K005106454 Yes
Carter; Coates-Palgrave [2213] Zimbabwe K005106449 Yes
Kisena [1269] Tanzania K005105999 Yes
[J. Bredo] [3169] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105455 Yes
Angus, A. [3294] Zambia K005106489 Yes
Norrgran, G. [174] Zimbabwe K005106461 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2171] Tanzania K005105989 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB612] Tanzania K005106007 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [26431] Tanzania K005105992 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Høst, P.; Desissa, D.; Kebede, S. [7340] Ethiopia K005105558 Yes
Lock, J.M. [81/74] Sudan K005105553 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [724] Tanzania K005105990 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3672] Zambia K005106491 Yes
Dawe [905] Sudan K005105551 Yes
[G. Ayhmer] [GA27/31] Sudan K005105555 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17376] Tanzania K005106002 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [2921] Zimbabwe K005106444 Yes
Mrs Taylor [18/3] Tanzania K005106018 Yes
Wild, H. [3022] Zimbabwe K005106453 No
Khorrombi, C. [01 005] South Africa K000315307 No
Chaffey; Thomerson [657] Ethiopia K005105562 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7510] Sudan K005105547 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2] Zimbabwe K005106450 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [9398] South Africa K005107031 Yes
Welch [[W386]] Tanzania K005105991 Yes
White, F. [3020] Zambia K005106483 Yes
Paulo, S. [788] Tanzania K005105997 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005106480 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1154] Zambia K005106488 Yes
Teague, A.J. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005106451 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [403] Zimbabwe K005106448 Yes
Plowes, D.C. [16030] Zimbabwe K005106445 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [905] Uganda K005105552 Yes
Haerdi, F. [283] Tanzania K005105987 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [5583] Tanzania K005106001 Yes
Miss R. J. Myres [561] Zimbabwe K005106440 Yes
[HM Broun]; Mr. A.F. Broun; Mrs. A.F. Broun [1396] Sudan K005105554 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F4691] Zambia K005106485 Yes
Turner, L. [129] Sudan K005105550 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1648] Tanzania K005106012 Yes
Troupin, G. [14256] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105457 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5178] Zimbabwe K005106487 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [2923] Zimbabwe K005106447 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2762] Sudan K005105548 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [50] Zimbabwe K005106455 Yes
Hoyle, A.C. [402] Sudan K:SPC-08937.000 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [592] Zambia K005106481 Yes
Eyles, F. [1874] Zimbabwe K005106456 Yes
Mowbray, R. [51] Zimbabwe K005106439 No
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [724] Tanzania K005106006 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1530] Tanzania K005106013 Yes
Balkwill, K.; Cadman, M.-J. [3796a] South Africa K005107037 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] K005106479 Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [710] K005107034 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [404] Malawi K005106478 Yes
Bruce, G.M. [123] Tanzania K005105984 Yes
Sandwith, C. [23] Zambia Turraea randii K005106473 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3972] Zimbabwe Turraea randii K005106471 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F2475] Zambia Turraea randii K005106476 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22140] Zambia Turraea randii K005106465 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F226] Zambia Turraea randii K005106467 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22298] Zambia Turraea randii K005106464 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [26111] South Africa Turraea randii K005106477 Yes
Angus, A.; White, F. [168] Zambia Turraea randii K005106469 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F226] Zambia Turraea randii K005106466 Yes
Sandwith, C. [1] Zambia Turraea randii K005106474 Yes
King, A.E. [170] Zambia Turraea randii K005106468 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [425] Zambia Turraea randii K005106475 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F226] Zambia Turraea randii K005106470 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1210] Zambia Turraea randii K005106472 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Somalia

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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