Cordyla africana Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 412 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Fl. Cochinch. 2: 412 (1790).
  • —Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 606 (1929) in part.
  • —Baker in F.T.A. 2: 257 (1871) in part.
  • —Bolle in Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossamb. 6(1): 17 (1861).
  • —Brenan in F.T.E.A., Legum., Caesalp.: 221, fig.51 (1967).
  • —Burtt Davy & Hoyle, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Brit. Emp., Nyasaland: 58 (1936).
  • —Gomes e Sousa, Dendrol. Moçamb., Estudo Geral 1: 276 (1966).
  • —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed.2: 295 (1988).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 351, fig.91 (2002).
  • —Palmer & Pitman, Trees Sthn. Africa: 889 (1972).
  • —Pardy in Rhod. Agric. J. 51: 110 (1954).
  • —Pooley, Trees Natal: 156 (1993).
  • —Sim, For. Fl. Port. E. Africa: 46 (1909).
  • —White, Dowsett-Lemaire & Chapman, Evergr. For. Fl. Malawi: 307 (2001).
  • —White, F.F.N.R.: 121, fig.21F (1962).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 606 (1929), pro parte.
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 121, fig. 21/F (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 410 (1949).
  • Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 412 (1790).
  • Milne-Redh. in F. Fedde, Repertorium Speciorum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 41: 230 (1937).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1967). Caesalp. In: Flora Trop. East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • 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?
Jan 19, 2023 Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P. [PC101] Mozambique K009000668 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [1457] Zambia K003117308 Yes
Muller, L. [57/56] Zimbabwe K003117319 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [15005] Zimbabwe K003117327 Yes
Gordon, T.A.D. [44] Zimbabwe K003117328 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7807] Zambia K003117313 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5097] Zambia K003117306 Yes
Angus, A. [3344] Zambia K003117305 Yes
Rabson Phiri [109] Zambia K003117315 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1138] Zimbabwe K003117322 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [197A] Zimbabwe K003117326 Yes
Wild, H. [2408] Zimbabwe K003117323 Yes
Kirk, J. Mozambique K:SPC-22066.000 No
White, F. [2378] Zambia K003117304 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7807] Zambia K003117314 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5105] Zimbabwe K003117324 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7807] Zambia K:SPC-09256.000 No
Robson, N.K.B.; Angus [66] Zambia K003117301 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Muller, J. [13136] Zimbabwe K003117325 Yes
Wild, H. [2408] Zimbabwe K:SPC-16408.000 No
Mitchell, B.L. [2707] Zambia K003117302 Yes
Davis, R.M. [1422] Zimbabwe K003117318 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8204] Zambia K003117312 Yes
Phelps, R.J. [58] Zimbabwe K003117320 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8742] Zambia K003117311 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [2138] Zimbabwe K003117329 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-65887.000 No
Bainbridge, W.R. [100/55] Zambia K003117303 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F10013] Zambia K003117310 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Trapnell, C.G. [5632] Zambia K003117307 Yes
Chase, N.C. [4739] Zimbabwe K003117316 Yes
Robson, N. [66] Zambia K:SPC-22239.000 No
Greenway, P.J. Tanzania K:SPC-18828.000 No
Tanzania K:SPC-15674.000 No
Phipps, J.B. [1337a] Zimbabwe K003117321 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [543] Zambia K003117309 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5105] Zimbabwe K003117317 Yes

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