Gambeya africana
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| Internal ID | UUID64403ca9328da274057682 |
| Scientific name | Gambeya africana |
| Authority | Pierre |
| First published in | Notes Bot. Sapot. : 63 (1891) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Ripe fruits are locally eaten; the pericarp is pulpy and edible. Seeds are also reported as edible in parts of its range. No specific processing or product forms are documented for international trade.
Industrial and craft applications:
Wood is reported as used for construction and general carpentry; specific applications and processing details are not documented in the accessible literature.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses.
Wood and fiber:
Timber from mature trees is reported for construction and general carpentry. No data on wood anatomy, density, or mechanical properties were found in the accessible sources.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.
Properties relevant to use:
No properties are documented.
Standards and regulation:
No standards or regulatory frameworks are documented for this species or its products.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No sustainability or sourcing information is documented for the species or its products.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Planchonella africana | (A.DC.) Baehni | Boissiera 11: 68 (1965) |
| Chrysophyllum delevoyi | De Wild. | Pl. Bequaert. 4: 126 (1926) |
| Chrysophyllum edule | Hoyle | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 269 (1932) |
| Chrysophyllum macrophyllum | Sabine | Trans. Hort. Soc. London 5: 458 (1824) |
| Chrysophyllum omumu | J.D.Kenn. | Forest Fl. S. Nigeria : 194 (1936) |
| 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 |
| Gambeya kali | Aubrév. & Pellegr. | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 249 (1961) |
| Chrysophyllum africanum | A.DC. | Prodr. 8: 163 (1844) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | untueira |
| Chinese | 非洲星蘋果 |
| Chinese | 白胡桃 |
| Chinese | 非洲甘比山榄 |
| Chinese | 非洲甘比山欖 |
| Chinese | 非洲星苹果 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Uganda
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West Tropical Africa
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cabinda
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000970690 |
| 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 |
| Tropicos | 28700860 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786839-1 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2851913 |
| IUCN Red List | 61961728 |
| IPNI | 786839-1 |
| GBIF | 2885895 |
| Wikipedia | Gambeya_africana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Erythrodiol | 101761 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416 |
| (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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Olean-12-ene-3beta,28-diol | 608886 | Click to see | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 544.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416 |
| Chondrillasterol | 5283663 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416 |
| Spinasterone | 543613 | Click to see | 410.70 | 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 | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |