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Chrysophyllum africanum

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Internal ID UUID64402eefce51b192058736
Scientific name Chrysophyllum africanum
Authority A.DC.
First published in Prodr. 8: 163 (1844)

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Chrysophyllum africanum is a medium sized tree found in the Lower and Upper Guinea forest mosaic. It is also known as the African Star Apple and is closely related to Chrysophyllum albidum. The tree can reach up to 25 meters in height and has a straight trunk with buttressed roots. Its bark is greyish brown to dark brown and produces white latex when cut. The leaves are simple and grow in tufts at the end of branches. The fruit is ovoid to globular shaped and contains up to 5 shiny brown seeds. Chrysophyllum africanum is found in Tropical West Africa, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its latex is used for birdlime and its wood is traded in the timber market. The fruit is edible, but acidic, and the bark is used in decoctions to improve digestion.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Sabine Trans. Hort. Soc. London 5: 458 (1824)
Chrysophyllum africanum var. aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév. Fl. Forest. Côte d'Ivoire 3: 116 1936
Chrysophyllum africanum var. multinervatum De Wild. Pl. Bequaert. 4: 121. 1926
Gambeya africana var. aubrevillei Pellegr. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 78: 682. 1932

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Language Common/alternative name
Portuguese untueira
Chinese 非洲星蘋果

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000853878
Tropicos 50101349
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786272-1
The Plant List kew-39941
Open Tree Of Life 3901129
Observations.org 509510
IPNI 786272-1
GBIF 2885890
EPPO CSFDE
EOL 1148171
Elurikkus 324561
USDA GRIN 409551
Wikipedia Chrysophyllum_africanum

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Fatty acid esters of triterpenoids and steroid glycosides from Gambeya africana. Wandji J, Tillequin F, Mulholland DA, Wansi JD, Fomum TZ, Fuendjiep V, Libot F, Tsabang N Planta Med 01-Sep-2002
doi:10.1055/S-2002-34416
PMID:12357395

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aR,14aR,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol 12114939 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) acetate 345510 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) docosanoate 14486543 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 749.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) icosanoate 14486539 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 721.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) tetracosanoate 14486547 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 777.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aR,14aR,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 162904540 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] acetate 51398128 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] docosanoate 162933014 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 749.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] icosanoate 163019585 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 721.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] tetracosanoate 163025433 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 777.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
3-Oxo-Erythrodiol 15127783 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 72745643 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Erythrodiol 101761 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Olean-12-ene-3,28-diol 608886 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 12960504 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 574.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-[[(3S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 163015738 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 162958895 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C 410.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
17-(5-Ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 543613 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C 410.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 521229 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 73157301 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 574.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 163015737 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Chondrillasterol 5283663 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
(+/-)-Taxifolin 471 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 304.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Taxifolin 439533 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 304.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 302.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416

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