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Taxon

Ximenia americana L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 1193. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
All6var. microphylla1f. americana1
Ximenia americana, L. Nanyeni 1172--Namibia. Waterburg N. P. 16 Mar 2018. DSC01315 (15).JPG

Ximenia americana, L. Nanyeni 1172--Namibia. Waterburg N. P. 16 Mar 2018. DSC01315 (15).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, L. Nanyeni 1172--Namibia. Waterburg N. P. 16 Mar 2018. DSC01315 (16).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, L. Nanyeni 1172--Namibia. Waterburg N. P. 16 Mar 2018. DSC01315 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana--Costa Rica. Guanac. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 6-7 Apr 08. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana--Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls. 1-2 Dec 02. 063.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (87).JPG

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (89).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (89).JPG

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (86).JPG

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (88).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (88).JPG

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (82).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (82).JPG

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (81).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (81).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (83).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (83).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (85).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (85).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (84).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (84).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (91).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (93).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (92).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (92).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (90).JPG

Ximenia americana, Nanyeni 1210--Namibia. C43 S of Opuwo. Odom 76. 21 Mar 2018. DSC02429 (90).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Farfan 723--Peru. Edo. Madre de Dios. ACEER Res. Ctr. Pan de Arbol Trail. 19 Oct 05. 352 (3).jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana, Farfan 723--Peru. Edo. Madre de Dios. ACEER Res. Ctr. Pan de Arbol Trail. 19 Oct 05. 352 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 1 Apr 03. 110.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ximenia americana--Costa Rica. Palo Verde Biol. Sta. 1 Apr 03. 107.jpg

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Native to 121 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Chagos Archipelago (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 6 occurrences across 4 countries.

Distribution

Ximenia americana

var. microphylla

f. americana

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

L. Nanyeni 1172

March 16, 2018

Identified as

Ximenia americana var. microphylla

Location

Namibia, Otjiwarango District, Otjozondjupa Region

-20.5225, 17.254361

Location Remarks

Waterberg Plateau Park. Access road D2512 (off C22 and E of Otjiwarango), c. 550 m NE of road to reception and guest cabins. 1404 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Sprawling shrub in dense vegetation at foot of red sandstone cliff (Waterberg. sandstone)

No collection number

April 6, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Guanacaste (Bagaces Canton)

10.345, -85.338889

Location Remarks

Palo Verde Biological Station. Trail to Mirador "La Roca".

Collectors

No collectors specified

Nanyeni 1210

March 21, 2018

Identified as

Ximenia americana f. americana

Location

Namibia, Opuwo District, Kunene Region

-19.260028, 13.877306

Location Remarks

Location withheld.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Shrub c. 1 m or a little more. Myrothamnus on slopes above.

Farfan, J 723

October 19, 2005

Location

Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata (Las Piedras)

-12.483333, -68.813333

Location Remarks

Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.

Collectors

Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, R. Pinedo

No collection number

December 1, 2002

Location

Zimbabwe, Matabeleland North (Victoria Falls)

-17.920833, 25.845556

Location Remarks

Victoria Falls

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 1, 2003

Location

Costa Rica, Guanacaste (Bagaces Canton)

10.345, -85.338889

Location Remarks

Palo Verde Biological Station. Trail to Mirador "La Roca".

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Ximeniaceae

Genus

Ximenia

Specific Epithet

americana

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#167,649 of 335,497

Top 50%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →