Irvingiaceae
Irvingia

Irvingia smithii Hook.f.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 23: 167 (1860)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to South Sudan and N. Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Nigeria, Sudan, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. (1999). Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 1: 1-25. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 1: 314.
  • in Trans. Linn. Soc. 23: 167 (1860)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. (1999). Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 1: 1-25. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 1993 Smith, C. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000435092 Type Yes
Leonard, J. [229] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197906 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Fay, J.M. [7251] Central African Republic K004197867 Yes
Compère [2002] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197931 Yes
Lowe, J. [3365] Nigeria K004197761 Yes
Bequaert [1455] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197911 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI18673] Nigeria K004197789 Yes
Mildbraed [9667] Cameroon K004197877 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2725] Central African Republic K004197865 Yes
Spinage, C.A. [265] Central African Republic K004197869 Yes
Masens, B. [130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197880 Yes
Gilbert [1499] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197884 Yes
Fay, J.M. [4291] Central African Republic K004197868 Yes
Louis, J. [638] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197912 Yes
Niger K:SPC-65367.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K004197859 Yes
Magajie, S.O.; Tuley, P. [2153] Nigeria K004197795 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K004197861 Yes
de Saeger [M38] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197886 Yes
Evrard, C. [3619] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197928 Yes
Thonner, F. [269] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197897 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2748] Central African Republic K:SPC-63020.000 No
Vermoesen, F.M.C. [2074] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197916 Yes
Michael Fay, J.; Doka, J. [s.n.] Central African Republic K004197872 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [4095] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197932 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [644] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197915 Yes
Homes, J. [220] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197929 Yes
Wagemans, J. [840] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197918 Yes
Claessens, J. [28] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197913 Yes
Vermoesen, F.M.C. [2074] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197908 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [3] Nigeria K004197749 Yes
Robyns, W. [543] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197910 Yes
Leemans [123] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197889 Yes
s.coll. [8632] Angola K004197860 Yes
Geerling, C. [3458] Nigeria K004197786 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2741] Central African Republic K:SPC-62975.000 No
Peal, J. [85] Nigeria K004197791 Yes
Leemans [649] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197888 Yes
Mildbraed [9667] Cameroon K004197876 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [FHI7478] Nigeria K004197760 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [110] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197925 Yes
Letouzey, R. [10582] Cameroon K004197858 Yes
Daramola, B.O.; Binuyo, A. [FHI61941] Nigeria K004197759 Yes
Michael Fay, J.; Doka, J. [s.n.] Central African Republic K004197870 Yes
Robyns, W. [410] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197909 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5294] Nigeria K004197762 Yes
Bamps, P. [925] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197933 Yes
Hulstaert [1033] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197924 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2734] Central African Republic K004197864 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2753] Central African Republic K004197866 Yes
Schlechter, R. [12795] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197891 Yes
Louis, J. [8792] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197922 Yes
Leemans [649] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197887 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2634] Central African Republic K:SPC-59989.000 No
Lisowski, S. [C-336] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197882 Yes
Louis, J. [13117] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197920 Yes
Michael Fay, J.; Ngaindiro, S.; Jules, F.; Raymond, S.; Remy, N. [s.n.] Central African Republic K004197871 Yes
Pynaert [41120] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197914 Yes
Lowe, J. [1279] Nigeria K004197757 Yes
Leemans [16] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197883 Yes
Leemans [123] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197894 Yes
Thonner, F. [269] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197893 Yes
s.coll. [12633] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197890 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2634] Central African Republic K004197863 Yes
Robyns, W. [3236] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197926 Yes
Hooker; Vogel [10] Nigeria K004197794 Yes
Michelson, A. [926] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197927 Yes
Compère [1623] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197930 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, J.P. [10633Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197881 Yes
Elliot, W.R. [174] Nigeria K004197755 Yes
Thonet, J. [56] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197919 Yes
Vermoesen, F.M.C. [2[5]21] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197907 Yes
Mildbraed [9668] Cameroon K004197874 Yes
Daramola, B.O.; Adebusuyi, J.K. [FHI38401] Nigeria K004197790 Yes
Yates, C.C. [s.n.] Nigeria K004197754 Yes
Eimunjeze; Adebusuyi; Macauley [FHI66499] Nigeria K004197758 Yes
Troupin, G. [20] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197917 Yes
Dubois [324] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197896 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [98] Nigeria K004197756 Yes
Savory, H.J. [UCI142] Nigeria K004197752 Yes
Baland, C. [715] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197892 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Michael Fay, J. [1537] Cameroon K004197857 Yes
Mildbraed [9667] Cameroon K004197875 Yes
Barter, C. [1319] Nigeria K004197788 Yes
Vogel [s.n.] Nigeria K004197792 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2439] Central African Republic K:SPC-63093.000 No
Chapman, J.D. [4677] Nigeria K004197750 Yes
Rosevear, D.R. [s.n.] Nigeria K004197751 Yes
Couteaux, G. [45] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197885 Yes
Tessmann, G. [2254] Cameroon K004197878 Yes
Louis, J. [11308] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197921 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2762] Central African Republic K:SPC-63034.000 No
s.coll. [1048] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197905 Yes
Vogel [[101]] Nigeria K004197793 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2752] Central African Republic K004197862 Yes
Hulstaert [181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197923 Yes
[Barter] [1319] Nigeria K004197787 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2438] Central African Republic K:SPC-63069.000 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [7425] Central African Republic K004197873 Yes
Hagerup, O. [759] Nigeria K004197753 Yes
Corbisier [1977] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004197895 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [7422] Central African Republic K004197879 Yes

Sources

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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