PlantaeDB Logo
Login Sign-up

Diospyros chloroxylon

Table of Contents

Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
Gallery
Contributors
Collections

Details Top

Internal ID UUID6440174472bdb087462754
Scientific name Diospyros chloroxylon
Authority Roxb.
First published in Pl. Coromandel 1: 38 (1795)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

Write a new one!
No ethnobotanical data added yet. Help us by writing one.

General Uses Top

Suggest a correction!

Common products:
Timber, typically marketed as “nuncham” or “padri,” used in furniture, cabinetry, and general construction.

Industrial and craft applications:
The wood is processed into lumber, veneers, turnery articles, tool handles, and sporting goods, and may be used for building purposes where durability is valued.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented non-medicinal food or beverage uses were found.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use as a dye or tanning agent was found.

Wood and fiber:
Bark fibers are not documented as a commercial material. The timber is a dense, dark heartwood. Indian Forest Service records classify it as a Class I timber with strength suitable for structural uses; specific mechanical values vary by site and source.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance or cosmetic applications were found.

Properties relevant to use:
The species belongs to Diospyros, a genus noted for dense, durable woods comparable to ebony. Reported attributes include high specific gravity, hardness, resistance to termite attack, and moderate shrinkage; properties vary by source, climate, and drying regimen.

Standards and regulation:
Timber trade in India follows general ISI (BIS) specifications for structural and furniture lumber. National timber classifications and grading rules apply as for other Indian hardwoods.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Widespread distribution in dry and moist deciduous forests of peninsular India enables localized supply. As with other wild-harvested timbers, commercial availability may be irregular due to variable extraction and demand in regional markets.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Diospyros chloroxylon var. cupulosa V.Singh Monogr. Ind. Diospyros : 73 (2005)
Diospyros capitulata Wight Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: 9, t. 1224 (1848)
Diospyros insculpta Buch.-Ham. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 112 (1827)
Diospyros spinosa Hiern Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 12: 247 (1873)
Diospyros tomentosa Poir. Encycl. 5: 436 (1804)

Common names Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No common names added yet.

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No subspecies added yet.

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No variety added yet.

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No subvariety added yet.

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No forms added yet.

Germination/Propagation Top

Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native

Links to other databases Top

Suggest others/fix!
Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000648679
Tropicos 100324439
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322230-1
The Plant List kew-2769533
Open Tree Of Life 5738510
IPNI 322230-1
GBIF 7295868
Wikipedia Diospyros_chloroxylon

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
Title Authors Publication Released IDs
- a novel binaphthaquinone showing atropisomerism and Other extractives from diospyros chloroxylon G.S. Sidhu, K.K. Prasad Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
Xylospyrin - a novel trinaphthylenequinone from diospyros chloroxylon and comments on PMR spectrum of (−) isodiospyrin leucohexaacetate G.S. Sidhu, K.K. Prasad Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98070-0
A pentacyclic quinone diosindigo B from the heartwood of Diospyros melanoxylon Akella V.B. Sankaram, Vaddu V. Narayana Reddy, Gurbachan S. Sidhu Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
Chemical constituents of Diospyros buxifolia, D. tomentosa, D. ferra, D. lotus, Rhus parviflora, Polygonum recumbens, Balanites aegyptiaca and Pyrus pashia D.S. Bhakuni, S. Satish, Y.N. Shukla, J.S. Tandon Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2
13C NMR spectra of some naturally occurring binaphthoquinones and related compounds Akella B. Sankaram, Vaddu V. Narayana Reddy, Madugula Marthandamurthi Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7

Phytochemical Profile Top

Add a new one!
Below are displayed the proven (via scientific papers) natural compounds!
You can also contribute to this by clicking here.
Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes
(2E)-8-hydroxy-2-(8-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1-oxonaphthalen-2-ylidene)-4-methoxy-6-methylnaphthalen-1-one 15082476 Click to see 404.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
2-Methyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethoxynaphthalin 129650841 Click to see 262.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones
3,3'-Biplumbagin 183757 Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)C=CC=C2O)C3=C(C(=O)C4=C(C3=O)C(=CC=C4)O)C 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
5-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,8-dioxonaphthalen-1-yl)-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione 12232585 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
5-Hydroxy-6-(8-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,4-dioxonaphthalen-2-yl)-7-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione 15559060 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
5-Methoxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione 185478 Click to see 202.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
5-Methoxy-7-methyl-naphthalene-1,4-dione 11830482 Click to see 202.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
7-Methyljuglone 26905 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=O)C=CC2=O)C(=C1)O 188.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
8-Hydroxy-2-(5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,4-dioxonaphthalen-2-yl)-6-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione 12173109 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
8-Hydroxy-2-(8-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,4-dioxonaphthalen-2-yl)-6-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione 167673 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
Diospyrin 308140 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
Isodiospyrin 99298 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
Methylnaphthazarin 271296 Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O 204.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83757-7
Plumbagin 10205 Click to see 188.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(81)83034-8
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Triphenylenes
1,7,13-Trihydroxy-3,9,15-trimethyltrinaphthylene-5,6,11,12,17,18-hexone 163075263 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C4C(=C5C(=C3C2=O)C(=O)C6=C(C5=O)C=C(C=C6O)C)C(=O)C7=C(C4=O)C=C(C=C7O)C 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98070-0
1,7,16-Trihydroxy-3,9,14-trimethyltrinaphthylene-5,6,11,12,17,18-hexone 101944753 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C4C(=C5C(=C3C2=O)C(=O)C6=C(C5=O)C(=CC(=C6)C)O)C(=O)C7=C(C4=O)C=C(C=C7O)C 558.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98070-0
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-acetyloxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid 162889342 Click to see 498.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2
(4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-acetyloxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 12882368 Click to see 498.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2
10-Acetyloxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 619165 Click to see 498.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2
Npc3247 619164 Click to see 498.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)90885-2
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Peptides / Dipeptides
2-[[1-[[(3E,9Z)-2,7-dioxo-5-propan-2-yl-1,6-diazacyclododeca-3,9-dien-8-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoylamino]-3-methylbutanoic acid 24978526 Click to see 493.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97297-2

Gallery Top

We don't have an image yet. Upload an image!

Contributors Top

No known contributors. Be the first!

Collections Top

In private collections 0
In public collections 0
You need to be authenticated in order to add this taxon to a personal collection.