Xylopia katangensis De Wild.

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Xylopia katangensis

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Xylopia katangensis

Photo: Patricia Bingham

Xylopia katangensis

Photo: Patricia Bingham

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Synonyms: Xylopia katangensis De Wild. var. gillardinii Boutique
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Katanga, DRC
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: katangensis: of Katanga in southern DR Congo, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat:
Altitude range: (metres)
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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo and Zambia
FZ divisions: N,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,Mc
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Thursday 30 October 2014
Literature:

Boutique, R. (1951). Annonaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume II Pages 329 - 330.

Meerts, P. & Hasson, M. (2016). Arbres et arbustes du Haut-Katanga Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 188 - 189. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 23.

Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 137 - 138.

White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 54.


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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Xylopia katangensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=192950, retrieved 5 December 2025

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