Kigelia africana--Tanzania. Hwy B1 1 km S of jct twd Tanga. 28 Jun 04. 015.jpg
Native to 40 botanical countries across Africa; introduced into Assam, Ecuador, Mexico Southwest (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 8 occurrences across 7 countries.
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro (Isongo)
-8.781944, 36.717222
Location Remarks
Hwy B1 Kifaru
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)
36.728611, 2.194444
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.8512, -0.17296
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)
36.728611, 2.194444
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ankarangona, Limbe Botanic Garden)
-12.611667, 49.461667
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Parque Jardin Botanico Dr. Faustino Miranda)
Location Remarks
Calzada los Hombres Ilustres S/N, Prolongacion 5 Norte.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya, Kericho (Kipchebor)
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Kigelia
Specific Epithet
africana
Authorship
(Lam.) Benth.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#122,880 of 335,497
Top 37%
Extinction probability
6%
