Eriocoelum macrocarpum Gilg ex Radlk.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 165: 1155 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • 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.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. Equatorial Guinea K004642467 Yes
Breteler, F.J. Gabon K004642470 Yes
Gillardin Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004642474 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642461 Yes
Cheek, M.; Morgan; Corcoran; Jonas [12440] Cameroon K001310427 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1235] Cameroon K000875987 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642450 Yes
Wilks, C. Gabon K004642469 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642459 Yes
McPherson, G. Gabon K004642463 Yes
Morgan, B.J. [BJM 177] Gabon K001930226 Yes
Morgan, B.J. [BJM 177] Gabon K001930275 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642449 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642465 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2653] Cameroon K000426378 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642456 Yes
McPherson, G. Gabon K004642464 Yes
Gossweiler, J. Congo, Republic of the K004642473 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; van Valkenburg, J.C.L.H.; Niangadouma, R.; Mabicka, A.J. Gabon K004642471 Yes
Tisserant, R.P. Central African Republic K004642472 Yes
Tessmann, G. Cameroon K004642457 Yes
Van Valkenburg; Degreef, J.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.N. Gabon K004642462 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. Gabon K004642452 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1755] Cameroon K000426380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642454 Yes
Tessmann, G. Cameroon K004642453 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernández Casas, J. Equatorial Guinea K004642466 Yes
Bourobuo Bourobou, H.P.; Nzabi, T.; Nziengui, B.; Mayombo Nzengue, J. Gabon K004642468 Yes
Bos, J.J. Cameroon K004642458 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2987a] Cameroon K000426379 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. Cameroon K004642448 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642451 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642460 Yes
Zenker, G.A. Cameroon K004642455 Yes

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 2026. 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 2026. 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