Taxon:  Parinari excelsa Sabine



Summary
Genus:
Parinari
Nomen number:
26769
Place of publication:
Trans. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 5:451.  1824
Verified:
02/02/2006 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
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
  3. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  4. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  5. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  6. Kostermans, A. J. G. H. 1965. A monograph of the genus Parinari Aublet (Rosaceae - Chrysobalanoideae) in Asia and the Pacific region. Reinwardtia 7:183.
  7. Prance, G. T. & C. A. Sothers. 2003. Chrysobalanaceae 1, Chrysobananus to Parinari. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 9:232-233.
  8. Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
  9. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishGuinea-plum  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
GermanGuineapflaume  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishgråplommon  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan   
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola   
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMalawi  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGambia   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea-Bissau   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaLiberia   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSierra Leone   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaBurundi   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCongo   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon   
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaRwanda   
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Sudan
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania, Uganda
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Gabon, Rwanda
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru [Loreto]

Reference(s)
  1. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  2. Prance, G. T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9:185-186.
  3. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
MaterialswoodtimberBoutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
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=26769. Accessed 14 May 2026.