Combretum Loefl.

First published in Iter Hispan.: 308 (1758), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Comoros, Florida, Hawaii, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 419

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Iter Hisp.: 308 (1758) nom. conserv.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Iter Hispan.: 308 (1758), nom. conserv. For full synonymy see Exell in J.B. 69: 116 (1931)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 5, 2023 Jessinau, S.; Setimane, V.; Sitiven, X., Campira, N., Tome. A.; Tsamba , A.; Benjemane, F. [SJ006] Mozambique K009001530 No
Jul 1, 2022 Baron, R. [4847] Madagascar K000413875 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2022 Baron, R. [4846] Madagascar K000413874 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2022 Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V..; Camôngua, J. [FM1761] Angola K001614768 Yes
Mar 1, 2014 Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [10077] Mozambique K000812470 Yes
Feb 1, 2009 Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [8230] Cote d'Ivoire K000565469 Yes
May 1, 2008 Bourobou Bourobou, H.P., et al. [942] Gabon K000565467 Yes
May 1, 2008 Bourobou Bourobou, H.P., et al. [1005] Gabon K000565466 Yes
May 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11917] Cameroon K000460263 No
May 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11698] Cameroon K000460264 No
Apr 5, 2005 Alcoforado Filho, F.G. [370] Brazil K000261357 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 37386] Cameroon K000050805 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 37386] Cameroon K000050806 Yes
Jul 2, 1993 Creagh, C.M.G. [s.n.] Borneo K000786675 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Dinter [7278] Namibia K000226621 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1953 Porter, G. [4000] Malaysia K000786603 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1953 Wallich, N. [94000] Malaysia K000786604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Burtt-Davy, J. [17986] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000226392 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meller [s.n.] Madagascar K000226571 Unknown Type Material Yes
Engler, A. [6297] Namibia K000226640 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Maas, P.J.M.; Roosmalen, M.G.M., van; Lima, R.P., de; Oliveira, J.G. [9299] Brazil K001108846 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1521] Angola K001622205 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1546] Angola K001622206 Yes
Wallich, N. [3992] Burma K000786618 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4000] Malaysia K001117875 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3994] India K001117856 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13802] Brazil K001108839 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes; et al [2940] Namibia K001635480 Yes
Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Muthoque, N. (guide) [JO1646] Mozambique K001346470 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4002] K001117884 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meller [s.n.] Madagascar K000226570 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [1327] Brazil K001108843 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001108816 Yes
Roberty, G. [17582] Burkina Faso K000211702 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [37687] Brazil K001108961 Yes
Thomas, D. [2743] Cameroon K001600624 Yes
la Croix, I.F. [4963] Congo, Republic of the K000565478 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 3994] India K001117858 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, M.B. [127] Brazil K001108811 Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [97] Mozambique K001346639 No
Maitland, T.D. [57] Cameroon K000050802 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3996] K001117865 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [3992] Burma K000786617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baum, H. [722] Angola K000865597 Isotype Yes
Silva, A.S.L.; Rosário, C.S.; Gomes, A.O. [3090] Brazil K001108818 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3770] Mali K000211701 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4005] K001117887 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] Burma K001132349 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1601] Sri Lanka K000786629 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3994] K001117854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forest Plot [TSET T004] Mozambique K001346149 No
Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. (driver); Chilosse, E.P. (guide) [CD59] Mozambique K001346590 No
Ekema, S.N. [818] Cameroon K001412107 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [818] Cameroon K001412108 Yes
Plot, F.; et al. [MF1-005] Mozambique K001417329 Yes
Spruce, R. [216] Brazil K001108815 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4005] K001117889 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1266] Botswana K001604540 Yes
Nana Felicite; Nukam; Shah; Surgenor; Atem; Darbyshire [124] Cameroon K001418545 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 679] Tanzania K001769784 No
Burchell, W.J. [9699] Brazil K001108813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pakistan K000786612 Unknown Type Material Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL83] Mozambique K001346626 No
Matimele, H. [2469] Mozambique K001417328 Yes
De Jong, W.; del Aguila, R.; Pacaya, H. [5] Peru K001890161 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4003] Burma K001117885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9748-2] Brazil K001108814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004840468 Yes
Cheek, M. [10670] Cameroon K001297662 Yes
Forest Plot; Darbyshire, I. ; Matimele, H. ; Mucaleque, P. ; Osborne, J. ; Agostenho, M. ; Fansdeo, G. ; [RF2-010] Mozambique K001417326 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1146B] Angola K001590834 Yes
Wilkie, P.; Sae Wai, J.; Stankovic, M.; Davidovic, D. [PW927] Thailand K001769974 Yes
Razafindratsima, O.H.; Randrinasolo, M.; Tafitamahandry, A. [6] Madagascar K001769404 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4999] Sierra Leone K000232569 Lectotype No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1258] Botswana K001604552 Yes
Thomas, D. [3445] Cameroon K001600607 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1500] Angola K001622212 Yes
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1909] Angola K001625128 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9154] Angola K001636114 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Hoffmann, P.; Smith, P.; Law, S.; Rakotoarisoa, R.; Rajaonarison, R.; Rakotonasolo, F. [670] Madagascar K001634327 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 4002] K001117883 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3996] K001117864 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 4002] Bangladesh K001117882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kurz, S. [1895] Burma K000786634 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3994] India K001117857 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4005] K001117890 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000786631 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3990] K001117846 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [4323] Angola K000226593 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3996] K001117862 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000786632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K001108812 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4174] Brazil K001108840 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9478] Brazil K001108817 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3990] K001117843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ash [1920] Ethiopia K:SPC-35554.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3990] K001117845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3990] K001117844 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4005] K001117891 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [4005] Bangladesh K000786611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K000226567 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holst, C. [2408] Tanzania K000226469 Lectotype Yes
Maitland, T.D. [133] Cameroon K000050803 Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Silva, M.G., da; Bahia, R.P.; Rosario, C.S. [4774] Brazil K001108847 Yes
Prevett, P.F. [5] Nigeria K:SPC-03801.000 No
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T., da [58824] Brazil K001108838 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8172] Zambia K:SPC-00249.038 No
Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52458] Brazil K001108841 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3994] K001117855 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milliken, W.; Ramos, J.; Damião, C.; Mota, A.; Latham, S. [723] Brazil K001108845 Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Silva, M.G., da; Bahia, R.P.; Rosario, C.S. [4827] Brazil K001108819 Yes
Etuge, M. [1512] Cameroon K:SPC-63800.000 No
s.coll. [3990] Burma K000786619 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3996] K001117863 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [4001] India K000786633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [4005] Bangladesh K000786613 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tutin, C.E.G. [135] Senegal K000211700 Yes
s.coll. [3994] India K000786628 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000786630 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thompson, H., N. [43] Ghana K000232577 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001108844 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3994] K001117853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [3990] Burma K000786620 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3987] Malaysia K001117836 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4005] K001117888 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4011] Malaysia Quisqualis K001117910 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aban; Soinin [SAN 96340] Malaysia Quisqualis K000752676 Yes
Quisqualis K:SPC-33194.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2110] Burma Grislea K001115192 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115197 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2110] Nepal Grislea K001115191 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2110] India Grislea K001115193 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115198 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115194 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115199 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115202 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115200 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2110] Grislea K001115196 Unknown Type Material Yes

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