Uapaca kirkiana
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Malpighiales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Antidesmatoideae
Tribus: Uapaceae
Genus: Uapaca
Species:
Varieties: U. k. var. benguelensis –
U. k. var. gossweileri –
U. k. var. kirkiana
Name
Uapaca kirkiana Mull.Arg., 1864
Distribution
| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Müller Argoviensis, J., 1864. Flora, oder (Allgemeine) Botanischer Zeitung. Regensberg, Jena 47:517.
Additional references
- Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Uapaca kirkiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 02. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Uapaca kirkiana. Published online. Accessed: May 02 2025. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2025. Uapaca kirkiana. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 02. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2025. Uapaca kirkiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 May 2025. Reference page.
- USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Uapaca kirkiana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
Vernacular names
- Bemba: Musuku
- English: Mahobohobo, Sugar plum, Wild loquat, Masuku (trade name)
- Silozi: Musuku, Chilundu, Muhaka
- North Ndebele: Umhobohobo, Muzanje
- Chi-Chewa: Mkusu, Mpotopoto (Nyanja), Msuku (Nyanja)
- chiShona: Mazhanje (fruit), Muzhanje (fruit), Mushuku, Mutongoro, Umhobohobo
- Kiswahili: Nkusu, Mkusu