Simaroubaceae
Brucea

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 9: 3 (1928)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

DR Congo, Fiji, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Chen, S. & Li, H. in Ling, Y. Et Ge, X. (1997). Simaroubaceae-Dichapetalaceae. Flora Reiublicae Popularis Sinicae 43(3): 1-239. Science Press.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://sbocc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Carnets-botaniques-n°143.pdf. epublication.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Ovchinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1981). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 6: 1-725. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 13, 2004 Abg. Mohtar et al. [56168] Malaysia K000223017 No
Nov 25, 2004 Kessler et al. [B 1586] Indonesia K000271042 No
Nov 25, 2004 Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad [BRUN 16730] Brunei K000271044 No
Nov 25, 2004 Kessler et al. [PK 1726] Indonesia K000271045 No
Nov 25, 2004 Reza Azmi et al. [67] Malaysia K000271043 No
Nov 24, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10353] Philippines K000271039 No
Nov 24, 2004 Meng Monyrak [758] Cambodia K000271037 No
Saigol, P. [SAN90150] Malaysia K004829325 Yes
Amin, A. [SAN 103310] Malaysia K001577271 Yes
Suzana, S.; Ubaldus, M.; Markus, G.; Entol, M.; Bruno, S. [SAN 150368] Malaysia K001577270 Yes
Martin, P.J.; Othman Ismawi [S36966] Malaysia K004829295 Yes
Shea, G.; Aban [San77126] K004829303 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26186A] K004829301 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2662] K004829306 Yes
Procter [4214] Seychelles K004829578 Yes
Chong, J. [33673] Malaysia K004829310 Yes
Ampon; Aban; Patrick [San74983] K004829322 Yes
Amin; Mansus; et al. [SAN115699] Malaysia K004829327 Yes
Amin, G.; et al. [SAN117423] K004829317 Yes
James; et al. [S35097] Malaysia K004829299 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Zelia [363] Seychelles K004829577 Yes
Amin; Jarius [SAN115936] K004829307 Yes
Aban; Petrus [SAN90233] K004829316 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [2066] Burma K004829092 Yes
s.coll. [343/67] Hong Kong K004829581 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [363] Seychelles K:SPC-23313.000 No
Cuadra, A. [A1075] Malaysia K004829309 Yes
Chai, P.; et al. [S33226] Malaysia K004829297 Yes
Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad; Niga, N.; Hussain, H.O.; Jangarun, E.; Han, S.; Clayton, J. [BRUN16730] Brunei K004829300 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [SAN93659] Malaysia K004829326 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7993] K004829334 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [2066] Burma K004829091 Yes
s.coll. [10298] Philippines K004829331 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E. [7682] Malaysia K004829313 Yes
Maidil; Martin; Ahad [SAN108870] Malaysia K004829324 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Nguyen, Q.B.; Tran, T.B.; de Kok, R.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M.; Davis, A. [HNK984] Vietnam K001872595 Yes
Griffith [975] Burma K004829094 Yes
Tuyuk [SAN113488] K004829315 Yes
Williams, R.S. [500] Philippines K004829332 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [SAN97010] Malaysia K004829311 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2662] Malaysia K004829308 Yes
Shea, G. [San74852] K004829319 Yes
Jimpin, S. [SAN107043] K004829320 Yes
[Aesat] [1283] K004829304 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7105] Philippines K004829330 Yes
Tuyuk [SAN113488] K004829314 Yes
s.coll. [1169] Burma K004829093 Yes
Loher, A. [5142] K004829329 Yes
Amin; Mansus; et al [SAN115699] Malaysia K004829328 Yes
Ampuria, J. [41280] K004829305 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26186] K004829302 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN90645] K004829318 Yes
Ramos, M.; Pascasio, J. [34539] Philippines K004829333 Yes
Ampon; Aban; Patrick [San74983] K004829321 Yes
Chai, P.; Ilias Paie [S30672] Malaysia K004829298 Yes
s.coll. [343/67] Hong Kong K004829582 Yes
Munting Eja [S56335] Malaysia K004829296 Yes
Dewol Sundaling [SAN97010] Malaysia K004829312 Yes
Amin; Sigin [SAN109753] K004829323 Yes
Leon, C.J., Zhang,B., Lin, Y-L., Davis, A.P., Shaw, D [TCMK 0013] China K001926722 No
Meijer, W. [253] Sri Lanka Brucea amarissima K004829111 Yes
Medley Wood, J. [5441] South Africa Rhus affinis K002259410 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 995] Burma Rhus affinis K001110548 Unknown Type Material Yes
Medley Wood, J. [4767] South Africa Rhus affinis K002259409 Yes
Smith, L.S. [12407] Australia Brucea sumatrana K000062299 Yes
Wallich [8482 F] Brucea sumatrana K000651341 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Brucea sumatrana K001125624 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Brucea sumatrana K001125620 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Brucea sumatrana K001125618 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Brucea sumatrana K004829583 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Vietnam Brucea sumatrana K001125621 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Brucea sumatrana K001125623 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8482] Brucea sumatrana K001125619 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8482] Singapore Brucea sumatrana K001125622 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3321] China Rhus javanica K004669139 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3321] China Rhus javanica K004669143 Yes
Chapman, T. [058] Japan Rhus javanica K004669124 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [s.n.] China Rhus javanica K004669144 Yes
Silvestri, C. [1323] China Rhus javanica K004669138 Yes
Put [3452] Thailand Rhus javanica K004669778 Yes
{Dr. Henry} [187] Rhus javanica K004669140 Yes
Put [3452] Thailand Rhus javanica K004669779 Yes
Henry, A. [2534] China Rhus javanica K004669146 Yes
{Dr. Henry} [447] Rhus javanica K004669141 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3321] China Rhus javanica K004669142 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1710] China Rhus javanica K004669145 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1710] China Rhus javanica K004669136 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1710] China Rhus javanica K004669137 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 994] India Rhus bucki-amela K001110543 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 994] Nepal Rhus bucki-amela K001110541 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 994] Rhus bucki-amela K001110545 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kamrup [Cat. no. 994] India Rhus bucki-amela K001110544 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 994] India Rhus bucki-amela K001110547 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 994] Nepal Rhus bucki-amela K001110542 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 994] Rhus bucki-amela K001110546 Unknown Type Material Yes

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