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Ochna holstii

Red Ironwood
Also known as: Biramella holstii (Engl.) Tiegh. +13 more
  • Biramella holstii (Engl.) Tiegh.
  • Diporidium acutifolium (Engl.) Tiegh.
  • Diporidium holstii (Engl.) Tiegh.
  • Diporidium prunifolium (Engl.) Tiegh.
  • Ochna acutifolia Engl.
  • Ochna chirindica Baker fil.
  • Ochna densicoma Engl.
  • Ochna densicoma Gilg
  • Ochna keniensis Sleumer
  • Ochna longipes Baker
  • Ochna procera Gilg & Mildbr.
  • Ochna prunifolia Engl.
  • Ochna shirensis Baker
  • Ochnella densicoma (Engl.) Tiegh.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ochnaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Indigenous to Africa, Ochna holstii (commonly known as Red Ironwood) is a tree belonging to the Ochnaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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