Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna ovata F.Hoffm.

First published in Beitr. Fl. Centr.-Ost-Afr.: 19 (1889)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Beitr. Fl. Centr. Ost-Afr. 19 (1889).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Plants for Health

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 122, fig. (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E Afr.: 83, t. 278 (1987).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 340 (1961).
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 272 (1895).
  • F. Hoffm., Beitr. Kenntn. Fl. Centr. Ost-Afr.: 19 (1889).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 234 (1903).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 384 (1949).
  • Vollesen in Opera Bot. 59: 25 (1980).
  • Wimbush, Cat. Kenya Timbers: 57 (1957).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [4024] Tanzania K001082922 Yes
Glover [151] Tanzania K002246512 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3831] Tanzania K001082911 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Smith, A.R. [B14302] Kenya K001082870 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5737] Kenya K001082866 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [11055] Tanzania K001082887 Yes
Mwangargi, O.M.; Kasyoki, W. [1834] Kenya K001082853 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B9846] Kenya K001082848 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8640] Kenya K001082843 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7989] Kenya K001082835 Yes
[Akiley] [5050] Tanzania K001082896 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26322] Tanzania K001082927 Yes
Hucks, H.P. [462] Kenya K001082871 Yes
Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [1119] Kenya K001082857 Yes
Mwachala, G. [EW188] Kenya K001082518 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4411] Kenya K001082872 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8295] Tanzania K001082897 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4397] Kenya K001082875 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC39] Kenya K001082839 Yes
Jackson, C.H.N. [15] Tanzania K001082900 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3093] Tanzania K001082932 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [416] Tanzania K001082881 Yes
Shah, T. [TS80] Tanzania K001567192 Yes
Shah, T. [TS72] Tanzania K001567174 Yes
Shah, T. [TS 71] Tanzania K001561913 Yes
Shah, T. [TS71] Tanzania K001567193 Yes
Shah, T. [TS93] Tanzania K001561917 Yes
Gibbons, G.R. [2892] Kenya K001082846 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M.; Abdalla, R. [226] Kenya K001082836 Yes
Elliott, C.F. [270] Kenya K001082867 Yes
Newman, J.L. [109] Tanzania K001082912 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC44] Kenya K001082832 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [401] Tanzania K001082915 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14900] Kenya K001082845 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3507] Tanzania K001082892 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [2090] Tanzania K001082893 Yes
Williams, G.R. [324] Kenya K001082850 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E. [2068] Tanzania K001082901 Yes
Bullock [3507] Tanzania K001082891 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Babault, G. [B5090] Kenya K001082864 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [4762] Uganda K001082829 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [43] Kenya K001082860 Yes
Ruffo [991] Tanzania K001082894 Yes
Koritzschoner, H. [2234] Tanzania K001082903 Yes
Glover, P.E. [151] Tanzania K002246511 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [19464] Kenya K001082855 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [359] Tanzania K001082898 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [305] Tanzania K:SPC-06631.000 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24755] Tanzania K001082885 Yes
Luke; Bytebier, B.; Pakia, M.; et al. [5361] Kenya K001082874 Yes
Smith, F.G. [1343] Tanzania K001082880 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8466] Kenya K001082842 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [409] Tanzania K001082916 Yes
Rodgers, W.A. [809] Tanzania K001082931 Yes
Abdullah, S.D. [5316] Tanzania K001082914 Yes
Carmichael, W. [467] Tanzania K001082908 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2516] Tanzania K001082884 Yes
Gibbons, G.R. [3334] Kenya K001082851 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [3695] Uganda K001082828 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24770] Tanzania K001082886 Yes
Mwangargi, O.M. [855] Kenya K001082847 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5040] Tanzania K001082920 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5126] Tanzania K001082882 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1756] Tanzania K001082919 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6581] Kenya K001082837 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [382] Kenya K001082859 Yes
Gillman, H. [6] Tanzania K001082926 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3502] Tanzania K001082924 Yes
Ruffo [991] Tanzania K001082895 Yes
Carnochan, F.G. [49] Tanzania K001082899 Yes
Tanner [1056] Tanzania K001082904 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [2473] Kenya K001082833 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14789] Tanzania K001082929 Yes
Greenway [8466] Kenya K001082841 Yes
[Couradie] [[253]] Tanzania K001082910 Yes
Shah, T.; Darbyshire, I.; Sulemani, H.O.; Mbailwa, Y.S. [TS79] Tanzania K001271561 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14607] Tanzania K001082928 Yes
Leippert [5527] Tanzania K001082921 Yes
s.coll. [23] Kenya K001082840 No
Hale, M. (Mrs) [93] Kenya K001082854 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [315] Tanzania K001082923 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8510] Kenya K001082844 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1142] Kenya K001082869 Yes
Carmichael, W. [444] Tanzania K001082906 Yes
Koritzschoner, H. [2237] Tanzania K001082902 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1808] Tanzania K001082913 Yes
Mwachala, G. [EW181] Kenya K001082529 Yes
Tanner [954] Tanzania K001082909 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4397] Kenya K001082876 Yes
[Z. N. Kisaka] [8022] Tanzania K001082879 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8641] Kenya K001082834 Yes
Gibbons, G.R. [FD3334] Kenya K001082852 Yes
[D. J. Nicholson] [DN3] Tanzania K001082888 Yes
Gibbons, G.R. [2892] Kenya K001082849 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [23] Kenya K001082868 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7140] Kenya K001082830 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Smith, A.R. [B14302] Kenya K001082862 Yes
Peterson, A. [2] Tanzania K002246513 Yes
v. Someren [36] Kenya K001082863 Yes
Carmichael, W. [444] Tanzania K001082907 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14416] Kenya K001082856 Yes
Hemming, C.F.; Deshmukh, I. [Jess/86/50-61] Somalia K001383258 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Holland, P. [71/934] Kenya K001082861 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5738] Kenya K001082865 Yes
[illegible] [[276]] Tanzania K001082905 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14785] Tanzania K001082925 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [829] Tanzania K001082917 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [446] Tanzania K001082883 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [2032] Kenya K001082858 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [829] Tanzania K001082918 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Joanna, B. [8903] Kenya K001082873 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • 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