Phytolacca dioica
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644002321f4f6239847700 |
| Scientific name | Phytolacca dioica |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 632 (1762) |
Description Top
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Phytolacca dioica, also known as ombú, is a large evergreen tree found in the Pampas region of South America. It is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female flowers, and is pollinated by the butterfly Doxocopa laurentia. With a wide canopy and reaching heights of up to 18 meters, it is derived from herbaceous ancestors and has soft, spongy wood that is easily manipulated for bonsai. Due to its poisonous sap, it is not grazed by cattle and is resistant to pests. It is a symbol of Uruguay and Argentina and is also cultivated in Southern California. However, it has been declared a minor invasive species in South Africa.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pircunia dioica | Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 30 (1849) |
| Phytolacca arborea | hort. ex Moq. | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 31. 1849 [5 May 1849] |
| Phytolacca dioica var. ovatifolia | Chodat | Bull. Herb. Boissier 7(App. 1): 65 (1899) |
| Sarcoca dioica | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 3: 55 (1837) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | ombú |
| Afrikaans | belhambra |
| Afrikaans | belambraboom |
| Afrikaans | belambra |
| Catalan | bellaombra |
| German | ombú |
| Basque | onbu |
| Galician | ombú |
| gn | ombu |
| Italian | cremesina arborea |
| Lithuanian | nuodingoji fitolaka |
| Portuguese | bela-sombra |
| Portuguese | umbú |
| Portuguese | ombú |
| Portuguese | ombu |
| Russian | Лаконос двудомный |
| Tamil | பெஞ்ச் மரம் |
| Chinese | 树商陆 |
| Zulu | umzimuka |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Algeria
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000482088 |
| Tropicos | 24800084 |
| INPN | 113420 |
| Flora of Italy | 562 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676348-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2562822 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 653445 |
| Observations.org | 120618 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 29725 |
| IPNI | 676348-1 |
| iNaturalist | 129582 |
| GBIF | 7309625 |
| Freebase | /m/06_r_2 |
| EPPO | PHTDI |
| EOL | 2878990 |
| US Library of Congress | sh85094680 |
| USDA GRIN | 28256 |
| Wikipedia | Phytolacca_dioica |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| 2-O-methyl 4a-O-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (2S,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11S,12aR,14bS)-11-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,6a,6b,9,12a-pentamethyl-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2,4a-dicarboxylate | 44448111 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)OC | 827.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.874 |
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