Rosaceae
Prunus

Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

First published in Blumea 13(1): 33 (1965)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ghana to Ethiopia and S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pankhurst, R. in Pankhurst, R. (2007-2013). Rosaceae database [IOPI].
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13485] Cameroon K000518722 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Biye, E. [112] Cameroon K000746449 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4710] Cameroon K000212801 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7600] Cameroon K000109644 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7358] Cameroon K000109641 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7254] Cameroon K000109643 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4373] Cameroon K000109639 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1678] Cameroon K000109640 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7591] Cameroon K000109642 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3484] Cameroon K000337849 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2281] Cameroon K000337848 Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Chase, N.C. [1762] Zimbabwe K000049607 Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Rutherford-Smith, R. [103] Zimbabwe K000049608 Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Mann G. [1207] Cameroon K000107420 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Mann G. [1207] Cameroon K000107419 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1964 Tiku, D.A. [FHI 22232] Cameroon K000107416 Yes
Kongor, R.; Ghogue.; Tah, K.; Suinyuy, T.; Jean-Aimee, N. [69] Cameroon K001495486 Yes
Carvalho, M.F. [4615] Equatorial Guinea K001609632 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614827 No
Müller, T. [1543] Malawi K000049603 Yes
Kaunda, K.; Tawakali, E.J. [83] Malawi K000049599 Yes
Nachamba, W.; Patel, I.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [74] Malawi K000049598 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [66/66] Zimbabwe K000049606 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2945] Cameroon K000107413 Yes
Kwatha, R.B.; Tawakali, E.J. [239] Malawi K000049601 Yes
Banda, E.A.; Tawakali, E.J. [2088] Malawi K000049595 Yes
Müller, T. [1672] Malawi K000049602 Yes
Pardy, A.A. [29/56] Zimbabwe K000049612 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2410] Zimbabwe K000049610 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okon, F.; Sylvester, A. [325] Cameroon K001480019 Yes
Müller, T. [505] Mozambique K000049604 No
Chase, N.C. [8442] Zimbabwe K000049605 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7853] Zimbabwe K000049614 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6198] Zimbabwe K000049613 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Amosi, A. [347] Malawi K000049600 Yes
Balaka, J.L.; Nachamba, W. [1197] Malawi K000049597 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [978] Cameroon K000107418 Yes
Mann, G. [2165] Cameroon K000107415 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7853] Zimbabwe K000049615 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6198] Zimbabwe K000049609 Yes
Davies, R.M. [2503] Zimbabwe K000049611 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614826 No
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9357] Malawi K000049596 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [495] Cameroon K000107414 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5269] Mozambique K000613998 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10877] Tanzania Pygeum africanum K:SPC-11659.000 No

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