Entandrophragma

Entandrophragma cylindricum

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: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Entandrophragma
Species: E. angolense – E. bussei – E. candollei – E. caudatum – E. congoense – E. cylindricum – E. delevoyi – E. excelsum – E. palustre – E. spicatum – E. utile

Name

Entandrophragma C.DC., 1894

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Heimodendron Sillans in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 100: 263 (1953)
  • Leioptyx Pierre ex De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 5, 2: 258 (1908)
  • Wulfhorstia C.DC. in Mém. Herb. Boissier 10: 77 (1900)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• C.DC., 1905. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 427

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Entandrophragma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 13. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Entandrophragma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Entandrophragma. Published online. Accessed: January 13 2024. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Entandrophragma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 January 2024.

Vernacular names

English: African Mahogony
suomi: Afrikanmahongit

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