Chrysobalanaceae
Hirtella

Hirtella zanzibarica Oliv.

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 12: t. 1193 (1876)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 30, 2010 Banze, A. [56] Mozambique K000546048 No
Barbosa, L.A.G.; Carvalho, M. [4200] Mozambique K000102899 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [4251] Mozambique K000102904 No
Shabani [37] Tanzania K000102872 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [4396] Mozambique K000102885 No
Semsei, S.R. [1376] Tanzania K000102876 No
Hornby, A.J. [2229] Mozambique K000102908 No
Donald, G.H. [2367] Kenya K000102867 No
Muller, T.; Pope, G. [2039] Mozambique K000102901 No
Pawek, J. [13045] Malawi K000102897 No
Guy, G.L. [165331] Mozambique K000102889 No
Razakamalala, R. [8208] Madagascar K001873204 No
Greenway [5376] Tanzania K000102881 No
Rulangaranga, Z.K.; Mbago, F.M.; Suleiman, H.O. [23] Tanzania K000102882 No
Honey, T. [621] Mozambique K000102886 No
Vaughan, J.H. [2828] Tanzania K000102871 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [781] Mozambique K000102903 No
Faulkner, H. [256] Mozambique K000102891 No
Honey, T. [654] Mozambique K000102907 No
Vaughan, J.H. [652] Tanzania K000102877 Holotype No
Gomes Sousa, A. [2280] Mozambique K000102902 No
Brummitt, R.K. [11487] Malawi K000102896 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [4867] Mozambique K000102890 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [750] Mozambique K000102900 No
Williams, R.L. [195] Mozambique K000102898 No
Semsei, S.R. [1316] Tanzania K000102875 No
Tinley, K.L. [2178] Mozambique K000102887 No
Groenendijk, E.M.C. [670] Mozambique K000102892 No
Brass, L.J. [17514] Malawi K000102894 No
Magogod; Glover, P.? [178] Kenya K000102866 No
Barbosa, L.A.G.; Carvalho, M. [4289] Mozambique K000102883 No
Haerdi, F. [333/0] Tanzania K000102870 No
Gereau, R.E.,, Harder, D.K.; Kayombo, M.J. [5166] Tanzania K000102874 No
Kirk [s.n.] Tanzania K000310110 Holotype Yes
Kirk [s.n.] Tanzania K000102878 Type Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1172] Kenya K000102865 No
Schlieben, H.J. [2580] Tanzania K000102879 No
Barbosa, L.A.G.; Carvalho, M. [4250] Mozambique K000102884 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [4867] Mozambique K000102905 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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