Meliaceae
Turraeanthus

Turraeanthus africanus (Welw. ex C.DC.) Pellegr.

First published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 168 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to SW. Uganda and Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). Vasc. Pl. Dzanga-Sangha: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • 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.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 126, t. 176
  • Chev. Bot. 111
  • Harms in E. & P Pflanzenfam. 19B, 1: 149
  • Pellegr. in Notulae Syst. 9: 8
  • Staner in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 16: 210.
  • in Notulae Syst. 2: 16 & 68 (1911)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). Vasc. Pl. Dzanga-Sangha: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • 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.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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

  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 317 (1951).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 707 (1958).
  • Pellegrin in Not. Syst. 2: 16, 68 (1911).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 200 (1958).
  • Styles in E. Afr. Agric. Journ. 39: 422 (1974).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [7496] Cameroon K000008046 No
Dec 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [7496] Cameroon K000008053 No
Dec 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [7496] Cameroon K000008054 No
Jun 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4697] Cameroon K000746350 No
Jun 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4697] Cameroon K000460129 No
Dec 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2061] Cameroon K000746352 No
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [10732] Cameroon K000746349 No
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [10451] Cameroon K000746353 No
Dec 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2028] Cameroon K000746351 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2170] Cameroon K000027313 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9046] Cameroon K000027312 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [3962] Cameroon K000027314 No
Jan 1, 1997 Harris, D.J. [2455] Central African Republic K:SPC-73293.000 No
Jul 1, 1996 Elad, M. [131] Cameroon K000008049 No
Jul 1, 1996 Elad, M. [131] Cameroon K000008045 No
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, D.W. [5406] Cameroon K000094007 No
Jun 24, 1955 Vigne, C. [948] K000432095 Type Yes
Jun 24, 1955 Vigne, C. [948] K000432097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 24, 1955 Vigne, C. [948] K000432096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [8209] Cameroon K000093994 No
Jan 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [8209] Cameroon K000093992 No
Jan 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [8209] Cameroon K000093993 No
Jan 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [8209] Cameroon K000093991 No
Troupin, G. [7261] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198228 Yes
Darbyshire, I. [51] Cameroon K001641059 No
[R. Derred] [229] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198236 Yes
Louis, J. [1023] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198229 Yes
Jean Louis [1023] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198230 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9348] Cameroon K000093990 No
Troupin, G. [10256] Congo, Republic of the K005198234 Yes
Evrard, C. [5820] Congo, Republic of the K005198238 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [763] Cameroon K000432092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nana Felicite; Nukam; Simo; Enow [114] Cameroon K001418550 Yes
Troupin, G. [3708] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11942.000 No
Evrard, C. [3523] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198226 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9348] Cameroon K000093989 No
Jean Louis [[13658]] Congo, Republic of the K005198237 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [306] Cameroon K000432091 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jean Louis [3736] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198231 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9348] Cameroon K:SPC-16050.000 No
Pierlot, R. [2388] Congo, Republic of the K005198233 Yes
Welwitsch [1306] Angola K000432087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [1306] Angola K000432088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert, G. [10078] Congo, Republic of the K005198235 Yes
Evrard, C. [4281] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198227 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [2739] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005198232 Yes
Evrard, C. [5632] Congo, Republic of the K005198239 Yes

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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