Fabaceae
Parkia

Parkia bicolor A.Chev.

First published in Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 34 (1908)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. 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].
  • 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.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Agland, P. (1982). Korup: an African Rainforest. © ITN Source. (film)
  • Groom, A. (2010). Parkia bicolor. Assessment using IUCN Categories and Criteria 3.1 (IUCN 2001). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Grünmeier, R. (1990). Pollination by bats and non-flying mammals of the African tree Parkia bicolor (Mimosaceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 55: 83-104.
  • Hopkins, H.C. & White, F. (1984). The ecology and chorology of Parkia in Africa. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 54: 235-266.
  • Hopkins, H.C. (1983). The taxonomy, reproductive biology and economic potential of Parkia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Africa and Madagascar. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 87: 135-167.
  • Pettersson, S., Ervik, F. & Knudsen, J.T. (2004). Floral scent of bat-pollinated species: West Africa vs. the New World. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 82: 161-168.
  • Tchinda, A.T. (2008). Parkia bicolor A.Chev. In: Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 7 (1), Timbers 1, ed. D. Louppe, A.A. Oteng-Amoako & M. Brink, pp. 415-418. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 1: 196, t. 73
  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 3: 782
  • Gilbert & Boutique in Fl. Congo Belge 3: 144, t. 10.
  • in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 55, Mém. 8: 34 (1908)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dalziel, J. M. (1937). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
  • Hopkins, H. C. (1983). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 87:135-167. Taxonomy... of Parkia.. in Africa.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2023 Cheek, M.; Sama, E.; Ndive, B.; Enow [14093] Cameroon K001562787 No
Oct 1, 2007 Mackinder, B. [500] Cameroon K000338245 No
Oct 1, 2007 Mackinder, B. [500] Cameroon K000436201 No
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4397] Cameroon K000108296 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [8408] Cameroon K000108300 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Mackinder, B. [314] Cameroon K000051338 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Gossweiler, J. [7568] Angola K001276571 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Gossweiler, J. [7568] Angola K001276570 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Gossweiler, J. [7568] Angola K001276572 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Olorunfemi, J. [30774] Cameroon K000092916 No
Mar 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14538 bis] Cameroon K000092919 No
Mar 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14513 bis] Cameroon K000092920 No
Chevalier, A. [13547] Guinea K000232184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Klaine, R.P. [103] Gabon K000232178 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3228] Cameroon K000092918 No
Cheek, M.; Sama, E.; Ndive, B.; Enow [14025] Cameroon K000557311 Yes
Chevalier, A. [(5) 22292] Cote d'Ivoire K000232183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Onochie, C. [35271] Nigeria K:SPC-16388.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [427] Cameroon K000092915 No
Binuyo, R.W.J.; Keay [37285] Nigeria K:SPC-11632.000 No
Zenker, G.A. [3498] Cameroon K000232179 Unknown Type Material Yes

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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/
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