Francoaceae
Bersama

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

First published in Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 281 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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].
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 434 (1868).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 109 (1936).
  • Fresen. in Mus. Senckenb. 2: 281 (1837).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 322 (1949).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 1950: 236 (1950).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 202 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2578] Cameroon K000580415 No
Jun 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [876] Cameroon K000460218 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Tiku, D.A. [FHI 30413] Cameroon K000093414 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [673] Cameroon K000746391 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [115] Cameroon K000197604 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4433] Cameroon K000197607 No
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2599] Cameroon K000197606 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30230] Cameroon K000093417 No
Jun 1, 2003 Rudatis, H. [68] Cameroon K000093416 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [136] Cameroon K000093420 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30230] Cameroon K000093418 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2099] Cameroon K000197601 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Lane, P. [375] Cameroon K000197602 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4503] Cameroon K000197603 No
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [859] Cameroon K000337716 Yes
Jul 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [4149] Cameroon K000197605 Yes
Apr 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [744] Cameroon K000337715 No
Mar 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [630] Cameroon K000337718 No
Mar 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [608] Cameroon K000337717 Yes
Apr 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [770] Cameroon K000337719 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [221] Cameroon K000008743 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Groves, M. [9] Cameroon K000073573 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1191] Cameroon K000073574 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Akogo, M. [29] Cameroon K000436366 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [363] Cameroon K000437207 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Sebsebe; Demissew [5058] Cameroon K000027269 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [5707] Cameroon K000437208 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [556] Cameroon K000008744 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [54] Cameroon K000008745 Yes
Jul 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14087] Cameroon K000093405 Yes
Nov 1, 1973 Mbenkum, T. [TFH 358] Cameroon K000093406 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1369] Mozambique K000423060 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Clements, J.B. [503] Malawi K000423059 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Powell, H. [55] Kenya K001044653 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Stolz, A. [326] Uganda K000423065 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Stolz, A. [326] Uganda K000423064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Scheffler, G. [303a] Tanzania K000423069 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423085 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423086 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Tessmann, G. [18] Cameroon K000423080 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Tessmann, G. [2265] Cameroon K000423081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [147] Nigeria K000423082 Type Yes
Jul 16, 1930 Holst [3300] Tanzania K000423062 Type Yes
Timberlake, J.R.; Patel, H. [5442b] Mozambique K004629615 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [165] Zambia K004629699 Yes
Phillips, E. [4086B] Malawi K004629625 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [11837] Zambia K004629629 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7851] Zambia K:SPC-06481.000 No
Malaisse, F. [13440] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004629064 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [498] Uganda K004629388 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2840] Zambia K004629713 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5123] Mozambique K000613503 No
Schimper [1507] Ethiopia K000423074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chapama, H.T.; [Dlamin [2] Malawi K004629623 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4730] Mozambique K004629663 Yes
Miller, O.B. [D172] Zambia K004629667 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [455] Malawi K004629674 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [13197] Zambia K004629714 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21821] Tanzania K004629385 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9217] Kenya K004629231 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3401-1] Equatorial Guinea K004629060 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [6002] Malawi K004629617 Yes
Ash, J.W. [660] Ethiopia K:SPC-39281.000 No
Pawek, J. [7593] Malawi K004629678 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5119] Mozambique K000613499 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [953] Uganda K004629387 Yes
Pawek, J. [12953] Malawi K004629626 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [953] Uganda K004629393 Yes
Devillé, A. [407] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004629065 Yes
Patel, I.H. [s.n.] Malawi K004629684 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1928] Zambia K004629694 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Persoon, J. [13490] Gabon K004629062 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E. [5591] Malawi K004629620 Yes
Steiner, M.; Manktelow, S. [46] Tanzania K004629235 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614775 No
Smith, P.P. [1782] Zambia K004629630 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7851] Zambia K004629671 Yes
Patel, H. [4] Mozambique K001417366 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8692] Angola K001589631 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8692] Angola K001589625 Yes
Datizua, C.; Banze, A.; Osborne, J; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guia); Mágido, A. (guia) [CD114] Mozambique K001346794 No
Etuge, M. [5353] Cameroon K000875947 Yes
Lane, P. [157] Cameroon K000875889 Yes
Balde, A. [372] Guinea K001310310 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Liberia K001044651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2522] Zambia K004629707 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [3954] Zambia K004629693 Yes
Pawek, J. [9168] Malawi K004629677 Yes
Pawek, J. [13512] Malawi K004629624 Yes
Angus, A. [560] Zambia K004629666 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [284a] Tanzania K004629381 Yes
Phillips, E. [3081] Malawi K004629621 Yes
Banze, A. [331] Mozambique K000662677 Yes
[J.F. Hugles] [85] Tanzania K004629376 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4070] Zambia K004629721 Yes
Adamson, G. [119] Malawi K004629665 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [1089] Zambia K004629686 Yes
Wesche, K. [1588] Kenya K004629230 Yes
Pawek, J. [13004] Malawi K004629627 Yes
Schimper [942] Ethiopia K000423075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F3915] Zambia K004629698 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H.; Banda, E.A. [15152] Malawi K004629683 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [992] Zambia K004629670 Yes
Angus, A. [793] Zambia K004629704 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [297] Tanzania K004629378 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [2867] Tanzania K004629379 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [31449] Zambia K004629720 Yes
Angus, A. [875] Zambia K004629668 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Patel, I.H.; Balaka, J. [6040] Malawi K004629628 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [738] Cameroon K004629059 Yes
Clayphan, J.W. [53] Zambia K004629716 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1071] Zambia K004629705 Yes
Astle, W.L. [931] Zambia K004629706 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1585] Tanzania K004629375 Yes
Guillaument, J.-L. [2743] Ethiopia K001890793 Yes
Nkeng, P,; [129] Cameroon K001383928 Yes
Sonké, B.; Thomas, D. [698] Cameroon K001394529 Yes
Konomou, G.; van der Burgt, X.M.; Conté, Y.; Thiam, A. [1122] Guinea K001187829 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9108] Kenya K004629232 Yes
Smith, P.P. [1517] Zambia K004629632 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1560] Zambia K004629691 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8950] Burundi K004629068 Yes
Clayphan, J.W. [53] Zambia K004629710 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Jackson, G. [688] Malawi K004629681 Yes
Phillips, E. [2877] Malawi K004629618 Yes
Chapama; Dlamini [1] Malawi K004629613 Yes
Mozambique K:SPC-22772.000 No
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4732] Mozambique K004629662 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [22374] Zambia K004629712 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [165] Zambia K004629700 Yes
Chapama, H. [12] Mozambique K000613703 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11942] Tanzania K004629382 Yes
Angus, A. [2300] Zambia K004629695 Yes
Meurillon, A. [759] Cameroon K004629058 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11495] Zambia K004629702 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A.; Patel, I.H. [15573] Malawi K004629676 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3723] Tanzania K004629380 No
Holmes, W.D. [862] Zambia K004629690 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4477] Zambia K004629718 Yes
Adlard, P.G. [259] Malawi K004629673 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F345] Zambia K004629703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K004629696 Yes
Tweedie [4100] Kenya K004629234 No
Welwitsch [1698] Angola K000423055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [781] Zambia K004629719 Yes
Cheek, M. Kenya K:SPC-29047.997 No
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Temu, R.P.C. [85576] Tanzania K004629386 Yes
Pócs, T.; Sebisao; Sjoholm [90040/S] Tanzania K004629237 No
Léonard, A. [5305] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004629066 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Nkuna, L.; Fijamo, V.; Timberlake, T. [6075] Mozambique K001279678 Yes
s.coll. [182] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004629063 Yes
Holst, C. [9004] Tanzania K000423063 Isosyntype Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H.; Banda, E.A. [15152] Malawi K004629682 Yes
Latilo, N.; Daramola, B. [FHI34439] Cameroon K004629057 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A.; Patel, I.H. [15582] Malawi K004629680 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3884] Sudan K000423073 Type Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3727] Uganda K004629389 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1420] Zambia K004629715 Yes
Wigg, L.T. [3025] Tanzania K004629384 Yes
Cheek, M. [7506] Cameroon K000073572 No
Kibui, K. [161] Kenya K004629233 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI34439] Cameroon K004629056 Yes
White, F. [3063] Zambia K004629672 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [2162] Zambia K004629697 Yes
Angus, A. [579] Zambia K004629688 Yes
Phillips, E. [4125B] Malawi K004629619 Yes
Smith, P.P. [1782] Zambia K004629631 Yes
Pawek, J. [8923] Malawi K004629675 Yes
Leach; Williamson [13413] Zambia K004629711 Yes
Phiri, P.S.M. [2173] Zambia K004629633 Yes
Greenway [6791] Tanzania K004629377 Yes
Thomas, D. [3133] Cameroon K004629067 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1377] Cameroon K000093408 Yes
Macuacua, L. [LM1325A] Mozambique K004629660 Yes
Kakaire, F.R. [10] Uganda K004629390 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; McRobb, A.; Bento, C.; Daniel, A.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [5124] Mozambique K004629614 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Persoon, J. [13490] Gabon K004629061 No
Timberlake, J. [5307] Malawi K000614654 Yes
Robertson, R.G. [220] Zambia K004629717 Yes
Angus, A. [621] Zambia K004629709 Yes
Gillman, H. [375] Tanzania K004629383 Yes
St Clair Thompson, G.W. [E3934] Uganda K004629391 Yes
Rüppels [s.n.] Ethiopia K000423076 Type Yes
Angus, A. [563] Zambia K004629689 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [1942] Zambia K004629692 Yes
Volkens, G. [1252] Tanzania K000423068 Type Yes
Dawe, M.T. [382] Uganda K000423066 Type Yes
Holst, C. [2432] K000423067 Type Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1233] Malawi K004629679 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [1030] Malawi K004629664 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5944] Zambia K004629685 Yes
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.; Clarke, P. [34] Mozambique K004629659 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3627] Mozambique K004629661 Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423070 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423071 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423072 Type Yes
Macuacua, L. [LM1495] Mozambique K004629643 Yes
White, F. [3195] Zambia K004629701 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28426] Cameroon K000093415 No
St Clair Thompson [E3934] Uganda K004629392 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [19187] Zambia K004629708 Yes
Angus, A. [753] Zambia K004629669 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7851] Zambia K004629687 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7977] Malawi K004629622 Yes

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