Native to Aldabra, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe; introduced into Réunion (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Ranaivojaona, R 1536

November 6, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana

-13.413056, 48.335556

Location Remarks

Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Rolland Ranaivojaona

No collection number

July 1, 2004

Location

Kenya, Nairobi (Nairobi, Kilimani)

-1.27833, 36.80111

Location Remarks

Accessed via State House Road or Arboretum Drive, in the Kilimani section of Nairobi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Ehretiaceae

Genus

Ehretia

Specific Epithet

cymosa

Authorship

Thonn.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.8

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

#167,490 of 335,497

Top 50%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →