Taxon:
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan
Summary
Place of publication:
Taxon 9:194. 1960
Verified:
05/26/1998
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1963-. Flore du Cameroun.
- Berhaut, J. 1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
- Boudet, G. et al. 1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
- Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature Note: also as E. guineense
- Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
- Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
- Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
- Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
- Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Common names
English
erun – ordealtree – red-water-tree – sasswoodtree – sassybark – sassy-bark-tree – French
bois rouge – tali – Portuguese
mancône – Swedish
tali –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Chad | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Malawi | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Mozambique | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Zambia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Zimbabwe | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Gambia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mali | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Senegal | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Central African Republic | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan, Chad
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Materials | wood | timber | Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature Note: also as E. guineense |
Medicines | folklore | | Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. |