Ochna arborea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Ochnaceae
Subfamilia: Ochnoideae
Tribus: Ochneae
Subtribus: Ochninae
Genus: Ochna
Species: Ochna arborea
Varietates: O. a. var. arborea – O. a. var. oconnorii

Name

Ochna arborea Burch. ex DC., Prodr. 1: 736. 1824.

Synonymy

Homotypic
- Diporidium arboreum (Burch. ex DC.) H.L.Wendl. in Bartl. & H.L.Wendl., Beitr. Bot. 2: 26(–27). 1825.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

De Candolle, A.P. 1824. Ordo LIII. Ochnaceae. Pp. 735–738 in Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum generum specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 1, Sistens Thalamiflorarum ordines LIV. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Wendland, H.L. 1825. Descriptiones plantarum novarum vel minus cognitarum. Pp. 1–34 in Bartling, F.G. & Wendland, H.L., Beiträge zur Botanik, 2. Heft. Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, Göttingen. Internet Archive Reference page.
Du Toit, P.C.V. & Obermeyer, A.A. 1976. Ochnaceae. Pp. 1–13 in Ross, J.H. (ed.), Flora of Southern Africa, Vol. 22. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture Technical Services, Pretoria, ISBN 0-621-02870-3. Reference page.
Robson, N.K.B. 1963. 44. Ochnaceae. Pp. 224–262 in Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.), Flora Zambesiaca, Vol. 2, part 1. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London. Online Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ochna arborea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 August 18. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Ochna arborea. Published online. Accessed: 15 August 2019.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ochna arborea.
Hassler, M. 2019. Ochna arborea. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 August 15. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 22800402. 15. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: August 2019 22800402.
African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Ochna arborea. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 15 August 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Rooihout, Kaapse rooihout, Kouebasrooihout
English: Cape plane, Cold-bark ochna, Forest plane, Transvaal plane
SiSwati: siFubasenkhala, maHlanganisa
isiXhosa: umThentsema
isiZulu: umBovane, umThelelo

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