Myrtaceae
Syzygium

Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 259 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin & G. Moggi [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Amshoff in Acta. Bot. Neerl. 9: 408 (1960).
  • Amshoff in Consp. Fl. Angol. 4: 104 (1970).
  • Amshoff in Fl. Gabon 11: 13 (1966).
  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 127, fig. 72.4, map (1994).
  • Boutique, Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Myrtaceae: 13 (1968).
  • Brenan in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 439 (1954).
  • Codd, Trees & Shrubs Kruger Nat. Park: 136, fig. 128/a–b (1951).
  • DC., Prodr. 3: 259 (1828).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 335, t. 20 (1961) pro parte.
  • F. White in Flora Zambesiaca 4: 198 (1978).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 303 (1962).
  • Friedr.-Holzh. in Prodr. Fl. SW.-Afr. 97: 1 (1966).
  • Friis in Fl. Eth. 2 (2): 77 (1996).
  • Hepper, W. Afr. Herb. Isert & Thonning: 80 (1976).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 380 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 240 (1954).
  • Palgrave, Trees Centr. Afr.: 287, t. & photo. (1957).
  • Palmer & Pitman, Trees S. Afr.: 1681, fig. & photo. (p. 1682–1683) (1972).
  • Pardy in Rhodes. Agric. Journ.: 76, photo. (1952).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert: 1: 667 (1948).
  • Thulin & Moggi in Fl. Somalia 1: 244, fig. 134 (1993).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate: 273, t. 12, 60 (1952) pro parte.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [142] Guinea K000010578 No
Aug 1, 2013 Luke; Robertson [2685] Kenya K000752882 No
Aug 1, 2013 Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4511] Kenya K000752881 No
Jan 1, 2010 Luke, W.R.Q., et al. [11899] Equatorial Guinea K000566721 Yes
Mar 20, 2001 Essou, J.P. ; Agbani, P. ; Yedomonhan, H. [1258] Benin K001562439 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Itoh, N.; Sakamaki, T. [NI 97-44] Tanzania K:SPC-74361.000 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [7056] Cameroon K000050145 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14958] Cameroon K000050143 Yes
Ash [394] Ethiopia K:SPC-36387.000 No
Couch, C.A.; Molmou, D.; Diallo, B.; Diallo, I.S. [972] Guinea K000875412 Yes
Schimper [197] Ethiopia K000312585 Type Yes
Schimper [197] Ethiopia K000312587 Type Yes
Schimper [197] Ethiopia K000312586 Isotype Yes
Nning, J. [12A] Cameroon K000875607 Yes
Cheek, M. [3467] Cameroon K000199875 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9195] Angola K001622908 Yes
Dullinger [54] Senegal K000313005 Unknown Type Material Yes
Troupin, G. [4276] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-03239.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7892] Tanzania K:SPC-36205.000 No
Kaman, G.; Konomou, G. [2248] Guinea K001310497 Yes
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guide); Magido, A. (guide) [AM65] Mozambique K001346860 No
Schivoner [123] Burkina Faso K000386246 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5225] Mozambique K000613953 Yes
Leau, O.B. [12] Mali K000386249 Yes
Friss, I. [13303] Ethiopia K001314933 Yes
Schoenmaker, J. [348] Gabon K000388161 No
Dawkins, H.C. [867] Uganda K:SPC-08598.000 No
Maiato, F.; Goyder, D.J. [2100] Angola K001622059 Yes
Cheek, M. [3467] Cameroon K000199874 Yes
Ash [963] Ethiopia K:SPC-36382.000 No
Luke, Q. [12872] Tanzania K000566687 No
Troupin, G. [3198] Rwanda K:SPC-12244.000 No
[1850] Guinea K000313011 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [354] Uganda K:SPC-12243.000 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2325] Tanzania K:SPC-07359.000 No
Barthelat, F.; Prevost, P.; Mchangama, M.; Ali Safari, B. [1503] France Eugenia guineensis K001001434 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1641] South Africa Syzygium fourcadei K000312789 Type Yes
Gerrard [1641] South Africa Syzygium fourcadei K000312788 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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

  • Plants and People Africa

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