Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna schweinfurthiana F.Hoffm.

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

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 77, partly.
  • Beitr. Fl. Centr. Ost-Afr. 20 (1889)
  • Gilg in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 33: 240 (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.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

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: 15, fig. 2b (1967).
  • F. Hoffm., Beitr. Fl. Centr.-Ost-Afr.: 20 (1889).
  • F. White, White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 251, fig. 43h (1962).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 234, 240 (1903).
  • Haerdi in Acta Tropica Suppl. 8: 101 (1964).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 383 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa ed. 2, 1: 223 (1954).
  • Palgrave, Trees Centr. Afr.: 302, illustr. (1956).
  • Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 1: 248 (1963).
  • Vollesen in Opera Bot. 59: 25 (1980)
  • Vollesen, Fl. Ethiopia & Eritrea 2 (2): 67, fig. 69.1/1–3 (1995).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate ed. 2: 281 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Timberlake, J.R. [003/4] Mozambique K001279758 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [20625] Tanzania K001082474 Yes
Lovett, J.C.; Congdon, C. [1401] Tanzania K001082482 Yes
Procter, J. [573] Tanzania K001082458 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [Eg1504] Uganda K001082442 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibuwa; Mungai [2544] Tanzania K001082471 Yes
Ford, J. [885] Tanzania K001082447 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [Eg1956] Uganda K001082444 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [140] Tanzania K001082488 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [322] Tanzania K001082470 Yes
Jessel, V.F. [44] Tanzania K001082484 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [1979] Tanzania K001082466 Yes
Haerdi, F. [417/0] Tanzania K001082476 Yes
Ruffo; Kisena [2779] Tanzania K001082469 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7257] Tanzania K001082473 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [6118] Tanzania K001082479 Yes
Tanner, R. [4494] Tanzania K001082450 Yes
Shah, T.; Sulemani, H.O.; Mbailwa, Y.S.; Mndolowa, E.; Katambo, K.S. [TS96] Tanzania K001271543 Yes
Procter, J. [3100] Tanzania K001082489 Yes
Cheek, M.; Konomou, G. [18999] Guinea K001310137 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2666] Benin K001562111 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Harder, D.K.; Kayombo, M.J.; Mwangoka, M.A. [5108] Tanzania K001082487 Yes
Procter, J. [975] Tanzania K001082448 Yes
Mbago, F. [1058] Tanzania K001082457 Yes
Shabani, R. [36] Tanzania K001082461 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [3125] Sudan K001383223 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2761] Sudan K001383224 Yes
Elliot, G.F.S. [8251] Tanzania K001082460 Yes
Shah, T.; Darbyshire, I.; Sulemani, H.O.; Mbailwa, Y.S.; Katambo, K.S. [TS83] Tanzania K001271560 Yes
Ruffo [958] Tanzania K001082462 Yes
Thomas [4546] Uganda K001082446 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3239] Tanzania K001082454 Yes
Haile, T. [840] Ethiopia K001271337 Yes
Tanner, R. [5341] Tanzania K001082452 Yes
Haerdi, F. [417/0] Tanzania K001082477 Yes
Ruffo [1602] Tanzania K001082486 Yes
Stolz, A. [1853/a] Tanzania K001082483 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [Eg1504] Uganda K001082443 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.); Arasululu, S. [25832] Tanzania K001082468 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [s.n.] Sudan K001383225 Yes
Pirozynski, K.A. [P218] Tanzania K001082456 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [1037] Tanzania K001082485 Yes
Schweinfurth [[2761]] Sudan K001383241 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4546] Uganda K001082445 Yes
Gillman, H. [560] Tanzania K001082453 Yes
Bullock [3239] Tanzania K001082455 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E. [2766] Tanzania K001082467 Yes
Shabani, R. [50] Tanzania K001082465 Yes
Frisby, A. [3006] Angola K001333846 Yes
Mbago, F. [1036] Tanzania K001082459 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E6644] Tanzania K001082449 Yes
s.coll. [[8]195] K001082451 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [3125] Sudan K001383222 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1110] Tanzania K001082478 Yes
Lovett, J.C.; Kayombo, C.J. [4906] Tanzania K001082481 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [672] Tanzania K001082475 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E. [2752] Tanzania K001082472 Yes
Ruffo [958] Tanzania K001082463 Yes

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