Brucea javanica

Brucea javanica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Brucea
Species: Brucea javanica

Name

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr., J. Arnold Arbor. 9: 3 (1928).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Rhus javanica L., Sp. Pl.: 265 (1753).
• Heterotypic
  • Gonus amarissimus Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 658 (1790).
    • Tetradium amarissimum (Lour.) Poir. in G.-F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 53: 293 (1828).
    • Brucea amarissima (Lour.) Meyen ex Walp., Meyen, Observ. Bot.: 322 (1843).
    • Lussa amarissima (Lour.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 104 (1891).
  • Rhus fastuosa Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 170 (1796).
  • Ailanthus gracilis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 171 (1796).
  • Brucea sumatrana Roxb., Hort. Bengal.: 12 (1814).
  • Brucea sumatrensis Spreng., Pl. Min. Cogn. Pug. 2: 90 (1815).
  • Rhus bucki-amela Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 99 (1824).
  • Brucea gracilis DC., Prodr. 2: 88 (1825).
  • Rhus bucku-amela Wall. ex Lindl. in J.C.Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 226 (1829).
  • Rhus affinis Wall., Numer. List: n.° 995 (1829).
  • Brucea glabrata Decne., Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 447 (1834).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa (introduced) Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Zaire. Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced) Regional: Middle Asia Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan. Regional: China China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast. Regional: Eastern Asia Taiwan. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, India, Sri Lanka. Regional: Indo-China Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Regional: Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. Regional: Papuasia Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland. Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji. Regional: Northwestern Pacific Caroline Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Cambridge, MA 9:3. 1928

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brucea javanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Brucea javanica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Sep 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Brucea javanica. Published online. Accessed: 15 Sep 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Brucea javanica. Accessed: 15 Sep 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Brucea javanica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Bahasa Indonesia: Buah makasar, Kwalot
Jawa: Kwalot
Sunda: Walot