Burkea africana Hook.

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 6: tt. 593, 594 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to NW. Uganda and Cape Prov. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 245, t. 50, 4–6.
  • —F.T.A. 2: 320

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • 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 Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 776 (1930).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 118, fig. 20/A (1962).
  • Hook., Ic. Pl. 6, t. 593–4 (1843).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 94 (1949).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 320 (1871).
  • Torre & Hillcoat in Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 250 (1956).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 58 (1952).
  • Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 3: 238 (1952).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dalziel, J. M. (1937). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
  • Eggeling, W. J. & Dale, I. R. (1952). The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate.
  • Ross, J. H. (1982). Caesalpinoideae. In: Flora Southern Africa 16, pt. 1. Ross. J. H.
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 20, 1934 Shantz, H.L. [428] Botswana K000489725 Yes
Zeyher [532] South Africa K000232200 Type Yes
Goyder, D. J.; Gomes, A. [9013] Angola K001622446 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9942] Angola K001276463 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13719] Angola K000508685 Yes
Hillary; Robertson [496] Botswana K000489724 Yes
Burke [274] South Africa K000232203 Type Yes
Welwistsch [589] Angola K000232205 Unknown Type Material Yes
Biegel, H.; Pope, G.V.; Russel, G. [4072] Botswana K000489720 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9158] Angola K001636112 Yes
Kelaole, E.T. [594] Botswana K000489723 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1358] Angola K001276465 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2048] Angola K001276461 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2048] Angola K001276462 Yes
Jinley, K.L. [1076] Botswana K000489721 Yes
Burke [s.n.] South Africa K000232201 Type Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1370] Angola K001276464 Yes
Barter [1134] Nigeria K000232207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barter [1134] Nigeria K000232206 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [574] Angola K000232204 Unknown Type Material Yes
Biegel, H.; Pope, G.V.; Russel, G. [4062] Botswana K000489726 Yes
Burke; Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K000232202 Type Yes

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