Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna afzelii R.Br. ex Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 319 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • 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. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2016). Flore du Gabon 48: 1-158. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 77.
  • F.T.A. 1: 319 (1868)
  • Gilg in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 33: 239 (1903).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • 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. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2016). Flore du Gabon 48: 1-158. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "UPWTA (Burkill, 2025)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bamps, Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 13 (1967).
  • F. White, White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 251, fig. 43i (1962).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 239 (1903).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa ed. 2, 1: 223 (1954).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 319 (1868).
  • Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 249 (1963).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate ed. 2: 279 (1951).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4594] Angola K000431162 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4599] Angola K000431161 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Barter [1641] Nigeria K000431136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L. & Vollesen, K. [8607] Zambia K001567211 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L. & Vollesen, K. [9262] Zambia K001567782 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. & Bidgood, S. [9827] Zambia K001567758 Yes
Molmou, D.; Couch, C.; Diallo, M.Y.; Diallo, I.S.; Diallo, B. [1772] Guinea K000875280 Yes
Myers, J.G. [13838] Sudan K001383212 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [s.n.] Uganda K001082430 Yes
Cahusac, A.B. [83] Uganda K001082422 Yes
Myers, J.G. [13838] Sudan K001383213 Yes
Sheil, D. [1666] Uganda K001082435 Yes
[A. F. Broun] [s.n.] Sudan K001383221 Yes
Hancock, G. [S2406] Uganda K001082424 Yes
Eggeling [1700] Uganda K001082429 Yes
Ford, J. [886] Tanzania K001082436 Yes
Myers [13304] Sudan K001383214 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [6052] Tanzania K001082438 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [[873]] Uganda K001082433 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [873] Uganda K001082432 Yes
Sillitoe, F. [288] Sudan K001383219 Yes
Hamilton, A.C. [682] Uganda K001082426 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1700] Sudan K001383217 Yes
Sheil, D. [1445] Uganda K001082434 Yes
Mukasa, S.D. [E3946] Uganda K001082427 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; van der Maesen, L.J.G.; Bourobou, H.P.; Moussavou, J.M. [11413] Gabon K001271336 Yes
Sheil, D. [1739] Uganda K001082420 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1700] Sudan K001383216 Yes
Sillitoe, F. [288] Sudan K001383218 Yes
Sillitoe, F. [335] Sudan K001383220 Yes
Okafor, J.C. [FHI47817] Nigeria K001271381 Yes
Hancock [S2406] Uganda K001082425 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [347A] Uganda K001082423 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D705] Tanzania K001082441 Yes
Gillman, H. [560] Tanzania K001082437 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12885] Tanzania K001082440 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1980] Uganda K001082431 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [347B] Uganda K001082421 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1962] Uganda K001082428 Yes
Turner, L. [40] Sudan K001383215 Yes
FitzGibbon, H.; Barcock, J. [75(Q2)] Tanzania K001082439 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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