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

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 No
Jun 1, 2004 Biye, E. [112], Cameroon K000746449 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4710], Cameroon K000212801 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7591], Cameroon K000109642 No
Feb 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4373], Cameroon K000109639 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7358], Cameroon K000109641 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7254], Cameroon K000109643 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7600], Cameroon K000109644 No
Feb 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1678], Cameroon K000109640 No
Feb 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2281], Cameroon K000337848 No
Feb 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3484], Cameroon K000337849 No
Jun 1, 1964 Mann G. [1207], Cameroon K000107420 Unknown type material Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Mann G. [1207], Cameroon K000107419 Unknown type material Yes
Jun 1, 1964 Rutherford-Smith, R. [103], Zimbabwe K000049608 No
Jun 1, 1964 Chase, N.C. [1762], Zimbabwe K000049607 No
Apr 1, 1964 Tiku, D.A. [FHI 22232], Cameroon K000107416 No
Kwatha, R.B. [239], Malawi K000049601 No
Banda, E.A. [2088], Malawi K000049595 No
Balaka, J.L. [1197], Malawi K000049597 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [9357], Malawi K000049596 Yes
Kaunda, K. [83], Malawi K000049599 No
Chase, N.C. [6198], Zimbabwe K000049609 No
Chase, N.C. [8442], Zimbabwe K000049605 No
Goldsmith, B. [66/66], Zimbabwe K000049606 No
Chase, N.C. [7853], Zimbabwe K000049615 No
Müller, T. [1672], Malawi K000049602 No
Maitland, T.D. [495], Cameroon K000107414 No
Brunt, M.A. [978], Cameroon K000107418 No
Chase, N.C. [6198], Zimbabwe K000049613 No
Chase, N.C. [7853], Zimbabwe K000049614 No
Mann, G. [2165], Cameroon K000107415 No
Thomas, D.W. [2945], Cameroon K000107413 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.], Malawi K000614827 No
Müller, T. [505], Mozambique K000049604 No
Timberlake, J. [5269], Mozambique K000613998 No
Tawakali, E.J. [347], Malawi K000049600 No
Müller, T. [1543], Malawi K000049603 No
Biegel, H.M. [2410], Zimbabwe K000049610 No
Pardy, A.A. [29/56], Zimbabwe K000049612 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.], Malawi K000614826 No
Nachamba, W. [74], Malawi K000049598 No
Davies, R.M. [2503], Zimbabwe K000049611 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [10877], Tanzania Pygeum africanum 11659.000 No

Sources

  • 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

    • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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

  • Wood Anatomy Microscope Slides

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/