Meliaceae
Xylocarpus

Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.

First published in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 1: 124 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to N. Mozambique and W. Pacific. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, Fiji, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Banks, R.C. (ed.) (1982). Wildlife and wildlife habitat of American Samoa 2: 1-151. U.S. Fisch and Wildlife services, Washington.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1995-1996). Flora Malesiana 12: 1-784. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 276 (1961).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 297, t. 57B (1963).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 322 (1949).
  • M. Roemer, Synops. Monogr. Hesper.: 124 (1846).
  • Merr., Interpret. Rumph. Herb. Amboina: 307 (1917).
  • Parkinson in Ind. For. 60: 142, t. 16 (1934).
  • Ridley in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1938: 291 (1938).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 26, 2021 Pierre, J.B.L. [460] Cambodia K001392840 Type Yes
Sep 12, 2007 Reynoso et al. [PPI 14796] Philippines K000224536 No
Jan 1, 1962 Cunningham, R. [157] Australia K000657883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Mueller, F., J. H. von [s.n.] Australia K000657885 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Mueller, F., J. H. von [s.n.] Australia K000657884 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Forester, Hamid [3804] Thailand K000657886 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thom, B.G. [4173] Australia K004793735 Yes
Wightman, G. [1485] K004793750 Yes
Hnatiuk, R. [731125] Seychelles K004793902 Yes
Gammill, J.A. [110] Philippines K004793660 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Willis, F.R.; Johns, R.J.; Edwards, P.J.; Sutrisna; Hamzah [38] Indonesia K000260767 Yes
Brass, L.J. [792] Papua New Guinea K004793697 Yes
Wightman, G. [1919] K004793747 Yes
v. Balgooy; Byrnes [1256] Australia K004793740 Yes
Branderhorst (Dr) [212] Indonesia K004793700 Yes
Rutten [1656] K004793634 Yes
Forman, L.L. [166] Indonesia K004793630 Yes
Meyer (Dr) [s.n.] K004793635 Yes
Tanner, R. [3759] Tanzania K004793860 Yes
Mac Naughtan, G. [2714] Kenya K004793847 Yes
Lorance, D.; Roulleau, P. [2790] Mayotte K004793898 Yes
Chai, P.P.K.; et al. [S26721] Malaysia K004793627 Yes
Wightman, G. [1805] K004793749 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [5100] Australia K004793734 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [491] K004793632 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [77/553] Kenya K004793851 Yes
s.coll. [12163] Philippines K004793659 Yes
O'Reilly, M.R. [331] Australia K004793736 Yes
Greenway [5058] Tanzania K004793855 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1565] Tanzania K004793854 Yes
Wightman, G. [1919] K004793748 Yes
Blake, S.T. [16996] Australia K004793751 Yes
s.coll. [710] Philippines K004793657 Yes
Chai, P.P.K.; et al. [S26713] Malaysia K004793626 Yes
Must, J. [888] K004793737 Yes
Mondi [226] K004793637 Yes
Grimes, J. [1171] Indonesia K:SPC-29047.380 No
Puradyatmika, P.; Johns, R.J.; Edwards, P.J.; Willis, F.R.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Hamzah; Sutrisna [10417] Indonesia K000260764 Yes
McKean, J. [B702] K004793739 Yes
Lorance, D.; Roulleau, P. [2816] Mayotte K004793897 Yes
Smith, L.S. [03991] Australia K004793753 Yes
Chai, P.P.K.; et al. [S30655] Malaysia K004793628 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] K004793633 Yes
Dunlop, C. [3904] K004793742 Yes
Grimes, J. [1171] Indonesia K:SPC-29047.493 No
Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] Seychelles K004793894 Yes
Jeffery, G.W. [K340] Kenya K004793848 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [159] K004793629 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1512] Tanzania K004793852 Yes
Mohd Hairul, M.A.; Sam, Y.Y. [FRI82356] Malaysia K004793518 Yes
Smith, L.S. [10028] Australia K004793738 Yes
Humblot, L. [[177]] K004793896 Yes
Darbyshire, P.J. [774] Papua New Guinea K004793701 Yes
Pereira, J.T.; Tawadong; Jeisin, J. [SAN15058] Malaysia K004793625 Yes
Finlayson, W. [2] Tanzania K004793858 Yes
Aet et Idjan (exp. L.J. van Dijk) [786] Indonesia K004793699 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [766] Seychelles K004793905 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18641] Australia K004793746 Yes
Kenneally, K.F. [8952] Australia K004793733 Yes
Janowski [219] Indonesia K004793696 Yes
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M723] Mozambique K004793877 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2729] Seychelles K004793900 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3666] Tanzania K004793857 Yes
Ramamonjisoa [11460-RN] Madagascar K004793908 Yes
Clark, W.W. [1040] Philippines K004793661 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3342] Madagascar K004793907 Yes
Tanner, R. [3759] Tanzania K004793859 Yes
Specht, R.L. [656A] Australia K004793754 Yes
Mohd Hairul, M.A.; Sam, Y.Y. [FRI82351] Malaysia K004793519 Yes
Williams, R.S. [483] Philippines K004793658 Yes
Thom, B.G. [4169] Australia K004793743 Yes
Procter [4261] Seychelles K004793899 Yes
Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] Seychelles K004793895 Yes
Moseley (Mr) [s.n.] K004793636 No
Boivin [3350] Mayotte K004793906 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2671] Tanzania K004793853 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Grubb, P. [49820] K004793901 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1446] Tanzania K004793862 Yes
Kibuwa, S.P. [1203] Kenya K004793849 Yes
Williams, R.S. [483] Philippines K004793663 Yes
Pereira, J.T.; Jeisin, J.; Ubaldus, M. [SAN150569] Malaysia K004793624 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Buckley, R.C. [62397] Australia K004793752 Yes
[E.C. Fr] [s.n.] K004793744 Yes
Byrnes, N.; Maconochie, J.R. [1076] K004793741 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF12359] Papua New Guinea K004793703 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3666] Tanzania K004793856 Yes
Ramos, M.; Pascasio, J. [35151] Philippines K004793664 Yes
Fryer, J.C.F. [s.n.] Seychelles K004793903 Yes
Lanjouw, L.R. [130] Indonesia K004793631 Yes
Havel, J.J. [NGF17397] Papua New Guinea K004793702 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1266] Seychelles K:SPC-18861.012 No
Faulkner, H.G. [[2278]] Tanzania K004793861 Yes
Friedmann, F. [5363] Seychelles K004793892 Yes
Luke [2986] Kenya K004793846 Yes
Malinka, G.M. [BW7008] Indonesia K004793695 Yes
s.coll. [405] Seychelles K004793893 Yes
Teysmann [7581] Indonesia K004793698 Yes
Wood, D. [1606] Seychelles K004793904 Yes
Rawlin, S.R. [144] Kenya K004793850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K004793662 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1274] Carapa moluccensis K001112614 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1274] Singapore Carapa moluccensis K001112612 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1274] India Carapa moluccensis K001112613 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1274] Burma Carapa moluccensis K001112611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [21645] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793473 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [2011] Burma Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793464 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18248] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793471 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793474 Yes
Boschbouwproefstation [14444] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793622 Yes
Floyd, A.; Gray, E. [NGF8007] Papua New Guinea Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793693 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2842] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793467 Yes
Heinig, R.L. [47] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793472 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [1207] Philippines Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793656 Yes
Curran, H.M. [3514] Philippines Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793655 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [378] Philippines Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793654 Yes
Arsid, T. [SAN84115] Malaysia Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793620 Yes
Aet et Idjan (exp. L.J. van Dijk) [986] Indonesia Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793691 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [28067] Malaysia Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793516 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [1704] Papua New Guinea Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793692 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [505] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793466 Yes
[H.N. Ridley] [s.n.] Malaysia Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793513 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793515 Yes
s.coll. [1079] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793514 Yes
F. Gd. M. Usope [575] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793517 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3388] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793476 Yes
Jackson, M.F.C. [4106] Papua New Guinea Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793690 Yes
Ujang, F.G. [4711] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793512 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4302] Papua New Guinea Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793694 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [48] Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793475 Yes
[J H Sandom] [40] India Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793477 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [2011] Burma Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793465 Yes
Arsid, T. [SAN83426] Malaysia Xylocarpus mekongensis K004793621 Yes

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