Fabaceae
Saraca

Saraca cauliflora Baker

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 272 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Peninsula Malaysia, Jawa, New Guinea. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Saraca declinata.]
  • Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1995-1996). Flora Malesiana 12: 1-784. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta. [Cited as Saraca thaipingensis.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balslev, H; Chamchumroom, V.; Saisorn, W., Sumanon, P.; Suwanachat, S. [9768] Thailand Saraca thaipingensis K001572470 Yes
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee, P.; Sattaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T [9740] Thailand Saraca thaipingensis K001572447 Yes
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee, P.; Sattaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T [9740] Thailand Saraca thaipingensis K001572448 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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