Acacia simplex
| Acacia simplex | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia simplex | |
| Synonyms | |
Acacia simplex is a perennial climbing tree native to islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean as far east as Savaiʻi. This tree grows up to 12 m in height.[3]
There is no common English name, but it is called tatakia in Fiji, tatagia in Samoa, tātāngia in Tonga and Martaoui in New-Caledonia
Uses
[edit]The tree is used as a toxin in fishing. It incapacitates the fish, but it is apparently not harmful to people.[4]
Phytochemicals
[edit]Bark
[edit]Leafy stems
[edit]Stem bark
[edit]Total alkaloids 3.6% of which 40% N-methyltryptamine, 22.5% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 12.7% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.[5]
Twigs
[edit]Total alkaloids 0.11%, of which N-methyltryptamine is 26.3%, 6.2% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5.8% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-β-carboline, 1.6% N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Acacia simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T160303002A160303004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T160303002A160303004.en. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ↑ Australian and Extra-Australian Acacia Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ FAO
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Phytochemical Studies of Acacia Simplicifolia (Acacia simplex)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
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