Rinorea beniensis Engl.

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: beniensis: of Beni in eastern DR Congo, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: In primary and secondary evergreen forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Eastern DR Congo and southwestern Uganda.
Botanical divisions: VI,VII
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Taton, A. (1969). Violaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 13 - 14. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rinorea beniensis
African Plant Database: Rinorea beniensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Rinorea beniensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rinorea beniensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Rinorea beniensis
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iNaturalist: Rinorea beniensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rinorea beniensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Rinorea beniensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rinorea beniensis
Plants of the World Online: Rinorea beniensis
Tropicos: Rinorea beniensis
Wikipedia: Rinorea beniensis


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Rinorea beniensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261780, retrieved 19 May 2026

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