Taxon: Antidesma venosum E. Mey. ex Tul.

Summary

Genus:

Antidesma

Family:

Phyllanthaceae

Subfamily:

Antidesmatoideae

Tribe:

Antidesmateae

Subtribe:

Antidesmatinae

Nomen number:

312561

Place of publication:

Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 15:232. 1851

Verified:

03/21/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Antidesma bifrons Tul.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Berhaut, J. 1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. African flowering plants database (on-line resource).
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Merxmüller, H., ed. 1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
Palmer, E. & N. Pitman. 1972-1973. Trees of southern Africa.
Ross, J. 1972. The flora of Natal.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	tassel-berry			1	Palmer, E. & N. Pitman. 1972-1973. Trees of southern Africa.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Chad		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Somalia		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Sudan		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zambia		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Eswatini		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Namibia		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Limpopo	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Benin		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Burkina Faso		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Côte D'Ivoire		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Gambia		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Ghana		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Guinea		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Mali		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Niger		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Nigeria		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Senegal		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Togo		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Burundi		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Central African Republic		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Democratic Republic of the Congo		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Gabon		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Rwanda		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Madagascar		Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae

Native
Africa

NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Rwanda
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa [Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar

Reference(s)

Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=312561. Accessed 12 May 2026.