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

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: African Mahogony
suomi: Afrikanmahongit
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