Sapindaceae
Allophylus

Allophylus africanus P.Beauv.

First published in Fl. Oware 2: 54 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • 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.
  • Davies, F.G. & Verdcourt, B. (1998). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Dodonaea: 1-108.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. 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.
  • 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 30: 1-307.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 182, t. 206, 7–12
  • Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 390, t. 82, 3.
  • Fl. Oware 2: 75, t. 107 (1819)
  • Radlk. in Pflanzenr. 536, fig. 12

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 270, fig. 131 (1921).
  • Baker f. in Journal of Botany 57: 188 (1919).
  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 412, map (1994).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 504 (1961).
  • Exell & Mendonça, Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 77 (1954).
  • Exell & Sousa in Fl. Moçamb. 51: 13 (1973).
  • Exell in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 506 (1966).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 335 (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 223 (1962).
  • Haerdi in Acta Trop., suppl. 8: 122 (1964).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 554 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 713 (1958).
  • P. Beauv., Fl. Owar. 2: 75, t. 107 (1819).
  • R.E. Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped.: 131 (1914).
  • Radlk. in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV, 165: 536, fig. 12 (1932).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 518 (1948).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 298, fig. 93/3 (1983).
  • Vollesen in Fl. Ethiopia 3: 499, fig. 125.8/4 (1990).
  • Vollesen in Opera Bot. 59: 58 (1980).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 375 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2002 Lane, P. [331] Cameroon K000197918 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9188] Cameroon K000197919 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Tekwe, C. [350] Cameroon K000436359 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Tekwe, C. [346] Cameroon K000436006 Yes
Apr 4, 1996 Bagshawe, A.G. [264] Uganda K000426153 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [52] Cameroon K000085493 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [372] Cameroon K000437269 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6936] Cameroon K000093208 Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Buchanan [377] K000426113 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Allen, C.E.F. [143] Zimbabwe K000426108 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Rogers, F.A. [5538] Zimbabwe K000426109 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Rogers, F.A. [5538] Zimbabwe K000426110 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Buchanan, J. [427] Malawi K000426112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Holub, E. [s.n.] K000426111 Type Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Mackinder, B.A.; Nana, V. [5916] Cameroon K001310135 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2829] Zambia K001609173 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13648] Equatorial Guinea K001516746 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9732] Zambia K001553637 Yes
Troupin, G. [4084] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11501.000 No
Troupin, G. [3161] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11500.000 No
Maitland, T.D. [748] Cameroon K000093211 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [30766] Cameroon K000093210 Yes
Holst, C. [3426] Tanzania K000426152 Type Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5411] Sierra Leone K000426178 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brunt, M.A. [220] Cameroon K000093215 Yes
Todd, H. [69] Cameroon K001480201 Yes
K000426174 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sieber [29] Senegal K000426175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kassner, T. [2849] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000426163 Type Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [380] Sierra Leone K:SPC-26332.003 No
Barter [1695] Nigeria K000426177 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [748] Cameroon K000093212 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [87] Cameroon K000093205 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [625] Cameroon K000093214 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3161] Cameroon K000426164 Isotype Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614774 No
Vogel, T. [105] Sierra Leone K000426176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3696] K000426158 Type Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3696] K000426157 Lectotype Yes

Sources

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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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