Ochna afzelii
Ochna afzelii R.Br. ex Oliv.
Ochna afzelii R.Br. ex Oliv., a member of the Ochnaceae family, is a small tree native to various regions in Africa, including Angola, Benin, Burkina, and others. It is found in habitats such as wooded savannah, open forest, gallery forest, and thicket. The species is listed as Least Concern (LC) by IUCN (2017).
Description
Ochna afzelii is a small tree species within the Ochnaceae family. It is distributed across several African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and others. The species is typically found in wooded savannah, open forest, gallery forest, and thicket. It was first described in 1868. In Angola, it has been recorded in Quiçama National Park, with specimens collected by F. Monteiro. The conservation status of Ochna afzelii is Least Concern (LC) according to the IUCN Red List (2017).
Distribution
Global · Angola · Benin · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · Congo · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Nigeria · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zaïre · Base-Guinée · Guinée forestière · Haute-Guinée · Moyenne-Guinée
Synonyms
Ochna barteriOchna mechowianaOchna gilletianaOchna ituriensisOchnella mechowianaOchnella capitataOchnella buechneriOchnella barteriOchnella afzeliiOchnella welwitschiiOchna rhodesicaOchna welwitschiiPolyochnella welwitschiiPolyochnella buechneriPolyochnella gilletianaDiporidium afzeliiDiporidium mechowianumOchna congoensisPolyochnella congoensisPolyochnella barteriOchna afzelii subsp. afzelii
