Fabaceae
Peltophorum

Peltophorum africanum Sond.

First published in Linnaea 23: 35 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bello, A. & al. (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.480.2.1. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Bello, A. & al. (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.480.2.1. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Basu, S. K. & Chakravorty, S. N. (1987). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 10:173-175. Peltophorum africanum...
  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1967). Caesalp. In: Flora Trop. East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Ross, J. H. (1982). Caesalpinoideae. In: Flora Southern Africa 16, pt. 1. Ross. J. H.
  • Rudd, V. E. (1991). Flora of Ceylon 7: 34-107. Caesalpinioideae
  • 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?
Boane, C. [60] Mozambique K003180794 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [4417] Mozambique K003180800 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3451] Mozambique K003180814 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3212] Mozambique K003180810 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [1161] Mozambique K003180809 Yes
Abdallah, S. [6084] Malawi K003180789 Yes
Stevenson, D. [137/30] Zambia K003180831 Yes
Smith, P.P. [1767] Zambia K003180819 Yes
Zeyher [554] South Africa K000232376 Type Yes
Williamson, D.T. [65] Botswana K000489730 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes, M.M.; Hasheela, H.R.; Aiyambo, D. [2885] Namibia K001634939 No
Nuvunga, A. [393] Mozambique K003180783 Yes
de Figueiredo Gomes E Sousa, A. [3828] Mozambique K003180779 Yes
Boane, C. [60] Mozambique K003180795 Yes
Smith, P. [69] Botswana K000489731 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3048] Mozambique K003180805 Yes
Mendonca, F.A. [461] Mozambique K003180806 Yes
Erens, J. [292] Botswana K000489729 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8657] Zambia K003180834 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4149] Zambia K003180818 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS1008] Zambia K003180826 Yes
Gilges, W. [636] Zambia K003180827 Yes
D.B.F. [F927] Zimbabwe K003180836 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J.; Dungo, J. [731] Mozambique K003180775 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [810] Zambia K003180820 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Banda, C.S. [1992] Malawi K003180790 Yes
Read, J.G. [41] Zambia K003180833 Yes
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.; Clarke, P. [91] Mozambique K003180796 Yes
Martin, J.D. [641] Zambia K003180824 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [257] Botswana K000489728 Yes
Mendonca, F.A. [1288] Mozambique K003180801 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3734] Mozambique K003180812 Yes
de Figueiredo Gomes E Sousa, A. [3744] Mozambique K003180776 Yes
Stevenson, D. [355/51] Zambia K003180822 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5516] Malawi K003180793 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [2073] Zambia K003180823 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1748] Angola K001635404 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3485] Angola K001276524 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F357] Zambia K003180835 Yes
Mendonca, F.A. [3060] Mozambique K003180782 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Seyani, J.H.; Salubeni, A.J. [1646] Malawi K003180792 Yes
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.; Clarke, P. [91] Mozambique K003180797 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [181] Mozambique K003180777 Yes
Stevenson, D. [137/30] Zambia K003180830 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8274] Zambia K003180832 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6731] Mozambique K003180816 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; Schäfer, P.A.; Nuvunga, A. [7599] Mozambique K003180784 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Banda, C.S. [1992] Malawi K003180791 Yes
Burke [s.n.] South Africa K000232375 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burke [s.n.] South Africa K000232377 Unknown Type Material Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J.; Dungo, J. [731] Mozambique K003180785 Yes
{J. de Koning} [8027] Mozambique K003180786 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, António de Figueiredo [3480] Mozambique K003180781 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Nachamba, W. [109] Malawi K003180788 Yes
Gilges, W. [636] Zambia K003180828 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Nachamba, W. [109] Malawi K003180787 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3803] Mozambique K003180804 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [2925] Mozambique K003180803 Yes
McClintock, A. [40] Botswana K000489732 Yes
Coombes, G. [s.n.] Mozambique K003180813 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [4309] Mozambique K003180802 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Balsinhas, A. [2b] Mozambique K003180778 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3633] Angola K001276527 Yes
Mendonça, F.A. [916] Mozambique K003180799 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9968] Tanzania K003180798 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J.; Dungo, J. [1048] Mozambique K003180807 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [3828] Mozambique K003180780 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [382] Botswana K000489727 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5819] Zambia K003180817 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Carvalho, M. [3734] Mozambique K003180811 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K001276525 Yes
Martin, J.D. [319/32] Zambia K003180821 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K001276526 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6731] Mozambique K003180815 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [247] Zambia K003180829 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [2623] Mozambique K003180808 Yes
Gilges, W. [544] Zambia K003180825 Yes

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