Simaroubaceae
Samadera

Samadera indica Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 352 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania (Pemba), Comoros, Madagascar, Tropical Asia to Caroline Islands (Palau). It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, India, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Stannard, B. (2000). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Simaroubaceae: 1-14.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[H.G.K.]; [F.M.] [2599] Malaysia K004828113 Yes
Amin; Ismail [SAN67355] Malaysia K004828127 Yes
Brunig, E.F. [S6942] Malaysia K004828107 Yes
s.coll. [2498] Malaysia K004828104 Yes
Abg. Mohtar; Othman Is. [S52680] K004828082 Yes
Griffiths [7] Burma K004828050 Yes
Singh, J. [SAN20933] Malaysia K004828118 Yes
Yacup, F.R. [S11205] Malaysia K004828108 Yes
s.coll. [XIIE18] K004828086 Yes
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall [2789] Tanzania K004828262 Yes
s.coll. [361] India K004828041 Yes
Nadiah, I.; Julia, S.; Siti Eryani; Tinjan, K. [S83783] K004828083 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [9185] Malaysia K004828105 Yes
Co, L. [3484] Philippines K001129812 Yes
[E. Saepadm]; [Machmid] [9189] K004828066 Yes
[Fessmann] [7570] Indonesia K004828087 Yes
Amdjah [1085] K004828093 Yes
s.coll. [1162] Burma K004828051 Yes
George; et al. [SAN117679] Malaysia K004828126 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [28547] Malaysia K004828070 Yes
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall [2789] Tanzania K004828261 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [529] Sri Lanka K004828058 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [3394] Sri Lanka K004828054 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14753] India K004828046 Yes
Amin, Ag. [SAN126651] Malaysia K004828112 Yes
Rastini [116] Indonesia K004828095 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6037] Sri Lanka K004828053 Yes
Martyn, H.S. [SAN25586] Malaysia K004828119 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; van der Werff, H.; Gray, B.; Razafimandimbison, S.G. [3375] Madagascar K004828266 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; van der Werff, H.; Gray, B.; Razafimandimbison, S.G. [3375] Madagascar K004828265 Yes
Maidin [2837] K004828115 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP16203] Solomon Islands K004828257 Yes
Sinclair, J. [10704] Malaysia K004828067 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [120] Malaysia K004828074 Yes
Kostermans, A. [12625] Indonesia K004828097 Yes
Khairuddin, K. [FRI35423] Malaysia K004828072 Yes
Orolfo, P. [3790] K004828116 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Razanantsoa, J. [RLI1168] Madagascar K000664431 Yes
Waas, S. [1569] Sri Lanka K004828057 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI26221] Malaysia K004828076 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP15989] Solomon Islands K004828260 Yes
Miller, J.; Lowry, P.P. [10456] Madagascar K004828264 Yes
Saikeh, L. [San72341] Malaysia K004828124 Yes
s.coll. [390] India K004828044 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [3229] Indonesia K004828092 Yes
Pandai, A. [BRUN19798] Brunei K004828081 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004828085 Yes
Kostermans [23350] Sri Lanka K004828064 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [515] Sri Lanka K004828059 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Razanantsoa, J. [RLI1179] Madagascar K000664440 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [12214] Malaysia K004828110 Yes
Goverse, E.; Berau, A. [455] Indonesia K004828100 Yes
Haviland, G.D. (Dr) [1693] Malaysia K004828103 Yes
Haviland, D.G.D. [2844] Malaysia K004828102 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [13127] Malaysia K004828109 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [6400] Malaysia K004828068 Yes
Waas, S. [378] Sri Lanka K004828063 Yes
Madani, L. [San75484] Malaysia K004828123 Yes
Kostermans [27363] Sri Lanka K004828049 Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN22607] Malaysia K004828120 Yes
Razakamalala, R.; Antilahimena, P.; Bernard, R.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E. [109] Madagascar K004828269 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI3835] Malaysia K004828069 Yes
Hochreutiner, B.P.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K004828088 Yes
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall [2721] Tanzania K004828263 Yes
Motley, J. [1035] Indonesia K004828096 Yes
Mustapa, D. [FRI34951] Malaysia K004828071 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP16741] Solomon Islands K004828258 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [120] Malaysia K004828075 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14753] India K004828045 Yes
Yii Puan Ching [S42968] Malaysia K004828101 Yes
[Mosley] [s.n.] K004828089 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [11431] Indonesia K004828084 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [515] Sri Lanka K004828061 Yes
Meijer, W. [546] Sri Lanka K004828052 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [5221] Sri Lanka K004828065 Yes
Singh, J. [SAN30719] Malaysia K004828117 Yes
Dewol, S. [SAN55954] Malaysia K004828121 Yes
Brunig, E.F. [S11958] Malaysia K004828111 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [529] Sri Lanka K004828060 Yes
Lestari, H.; Arifin, Z. [HL3] Indonesia K004828099 Yes
Aban; Kodoh [San81866] Malaysia K004828125 Yes
Hou, D. [453] Malaysia K004828106 Yes
Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad; Niga Nangkat; Suhaili, H.Z.; Abdullah, I.; Clayton, J. [BRUN18309] Brunei K004828080 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [3686] Sri Lanka K004828055 Yes
s.coll. [361] India K004828042 Yes
[Mosley] [s.n.] K004828090 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [RSNH372] Vanuatu K004828256 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP16077] Solomon Islands K004828259 Yes
Zarucchi, J.; Rakotobe, E.; Randrianasolo, A.; Pool, A. [7381] Madagascar K004828267 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K004828094 Yes
Mardin [2837] K004828114 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [515] Sri Lanka K004828062 Yes
Sauveur, E.G. [H4] Indonesia K004828098 No
s.coll. [390] India K004828043 Yes
Walker (Mrs) [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004828056 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S16407] Malaysia K004828122 Yes
de Fretes [s.n.] K004828091 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [120] Malaysia K004828073 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1062] Burma Niota lucida K001110883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1062] Burma Niota lucida K001110884 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6349] Niota tetrapetala K001123639 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 25, 2004 Takeuchi [14389] Papua New Guinea Quassia indica K000271056 No
Nov 25, 2004 Kessler et al. [Berau 243] Indonesia Quassia indica K000271054 No
Nov 25, 2004 Arifin et al. [B 1462] Indonesia Quassia indica K000271055 No
Nov 25, 2004 Kessler et al. [Berau 775] Indonesia Quassia indica K000271051 No
Nov 25, 2004 Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN 126134] Malaysia Quassia indica K000271053 No
Nov 25, 2004 Ambriansyah et al. [Berau 924] Indonesia Quassia indica K000271050 No
Nov 25, 2004 Ag. Amin [SAN 115348] Malaysia Quassia indica K000271052 No
Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN 132235] Malaysia Quassia indica K001589237 Yes
Firdaus, Z.A.; Munirah, M.Y.S.; Imin, K.; Fakhrullah, H.H.; Hairul, M.A. [FRI 92879] Malaysia Quassia indica K001930737 No
Barthelat, F.; Pignal, M.; M'Changama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [525] Mayotte Quassia indica K001891084 No
Barthelat, F.; Pignal, M.; M'Changama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [525] Mayotte Quassia indica K001891085 No
Wallich [1062] Burma Quassia indica K000651375 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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