Taxon:  Sorindeia juglandifolia (A. Rich.) Planch. ex Oliv.



Summary
Genus:
Sorindeia
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:
Anacardioideae
Nomen number:
35171
Place of publication:
Fl. trop. Afr. 1:440.  1868
Verified:
07/28/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Dupuisia juglandifolia A. Rich.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Boudet, G. et al. 1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
  2. Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
  3. Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
  4. Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
  5. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  6. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  7. Keay, R. W. J. et al. 1960-1964. Nigerian trees. Note: mentions
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
French (Sierra Leone)damson  2Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania w.Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique s.Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia n.Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaBenin  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaBurkina Faso  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea-Bissau  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMali  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSierra Leone  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaBurundi  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCongo  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
Native
Africa
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania (w.), Uganda
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Gabon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique (s.), Zambia (n.)

Reference(s)
  1. Breteler, F. J. 2003. The African genus Sorindeia (Anacardiaceae): a synoptic revision. Adansonia sér. 3, 25:105-109.
  2. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruitin Sierra LeoneBurkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
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=35171. Accessed 17 April 2026.