Olacaceae
Ximenia

Ximenia caffra Sond.

First published in Linnaea 23: 21 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. 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.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lucas, G.L. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Olacaceae: 1-15.
  • 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.
  • Miller, J.S. & al. (2021). Flora of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands : Boraginales, Olacaceae and allies, Apiaceae. Collection: Faune et Flore Tropicales: 1-448. Publications scientifiques du Muséum, Paris; IRD, Marseille.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lucas, G.L. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Olacaceae: 1-15.
  • 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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by P. Cuccuini [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 345 (1961).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 42 (1962).
  • Garcia in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 331, t. 65/A (1963).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 388 (1949).
  • Louis & J. Léon. in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1: 257 (1948).
  • Sond. in Linnaea 23: 21 (1850).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 283 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1974 Pawek, J. [6145] Zambia K000315321 Yes
Mar 1, 1967 Robson, N.K.B. [148] Zambia K000315320 No
Jan 1, 1961 Lugard, C.E. [58] Botswana K000315327 No
Jan 1, 1961 Robinson, E.A. [3927] Zambia K000315330 No
Gerrard, W.T. [251] South Africa K000226183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9175] Angola K001622904 Yes
Mott, P.J. [744] Botswana K000315323 No
Biegel, H.M.; Pope, G.; Russel, G. [4056] Botswana K000315325 No
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9960] Zambia K001516759 Yes
Harris, T. [138] Mozambique K000545118 No
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K000226186 Syntype Yes
Troupin, G. [4153] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-21916.000 No
Burke [380] South Africa K000226185 Syntype Yes
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1724] Angola K001634034 Yes
Gueinzius [66 K000226184 Unknown Type Material No
Smith, P.A. [1458] Botswana K000315324 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8134] Tanzania K:SPC-22959.000 No
Story, R. [4949] Botswana K000315328 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2495] Botswana K001604134 Yes
[4633] Mozambique K:SPC-25882.000 No
Angus, A. [768] Zambia K000315331 Yes
[4816] Mozambique K:SPC-27646.000 No
Hoogh, R.J., de [248] Botswana K000315326 No
Osborne, J.; Darbyshire, I.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Silveiro, I.; Tanleque, C. [JO1295] Mozambique K001290367 No
Hansen, O.J. [3491] Botswana K000315329 No
R.C.B.; D.C.B. [7951] Botswana K000315322 No

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