Manilkara bidentata
Table of Contents
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe2963b8ec513379140 |
| Scientific name | Manilkara bidentata |
| Authority | (A.DC.) A.Chev. |
| First published in | Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 12: 270 (1932) |
Description Top
Suggest a correction or write a new one!
Manilkara bidentata, also known as bulletwood or balatá, is a large tree native to northern South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It can grow up to 30-45 meters tall and has elliptical leaves and white flowers. The tree produces a yellow berry that is edible and contains one or two seeds. Its latex is used in industrial products such as chicle and can be dried to form a rubber-like material. Balatá was once used in the production of high-quality golf balls, but has since been replaced by newer materials. The tree's red heartwood is used for furniture and construction, and it is sometimes referred to as "bulletwood" due to its extremely hard wood. The fruit is also edible. This tree should not be confused with another tropical tree known as "purpleheart". Its timber is currently being used to produce outdoor furniture and is marketed as "Pacific Jarrah" in Australia.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Manilkara bidentata var. cruegeri | (Pierre) A.Chev. | Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 12: 275. 1932 |
| Mimusops balata | Crueg. ex Griseb. | Fl. Brit. W. I. : 400 (1861) |
| Mimusops balata var. sieberi | (A.DC.) Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 508. 1885 |
| Mimusops bidentata | A.DC. | Prodr. 8: 204 (1844) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bulletwood |
| Spanish | ausubo |
| Spanish | mimusops surinamensis |
| Spanish | balatá |
| Spanish | balata |
| Arabic | منلكارا ثنائية التسنن |
| Arabic | أوسوبو |
| Arabic | بالاطا |
| Arabic | مساراندوبا |
| Arabic | سبوتة ثنائية التسنن |
| German | balatabaum |
| Basque | balatondo |
| Persian | چوب گلوله |
| French | balata franc |
| French | balatá |
| Dutch | balata |
| Portuguese | balata |
| Chinese | 巴拉塔樹 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Manilkara bidentata subsp. bidentata | Unknown | |
| Manilkara bidentata subsp. surinamensis | (Miq.) T.D.Penn. | Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 61 (1990) |
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
-
Southern America click to expand
-
Brazil
- Brazil North
-
Caribbean
- Dominican Republic
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
-
Central America
- Panamá
-
Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
-
Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
-
Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000235825 |
| USDA Plants | MABI5 |
| Tropicos | 28700368 |
| INPN | 630092 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1032531-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-120114 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 452753 |
| Observations.org | 509812 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 597317 |
| IUCN Red List | 61964167 |
| IPNI | 1032531-2 |
| iNaturalist | 431276 |
| GBIF | 2885366 |
| Freebase | /m/02z6nt |
| EPPO | MNKBI |
| EOL | 1154624 |
| Elurikkus | 324471 |
| USDA GRIN | 102645 |
| Wikipedia | Manilkara_bidentata |
| PFAF | Manilkara bidentata |
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)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
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.
You can also contribute to this by clicking here.
| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Docosane | 12405 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 310.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Eicosane | 8222 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Heneicosane | 12403 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 296.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Heptadecane | 12398 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 240.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Hexadecane | 11006 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 226.44 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Nonadecane | 12401 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 268.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Octadecane | 11635 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 254.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Pentadecane | 12391 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 212.41 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Tetracosane | 12592 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 338.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Tetradecane | 12389 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 198.39 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Tricosane | 12534 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 324.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Tridecane | 12388 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCC | 184.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 256.42 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 284.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (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-ol | 12358398 | 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/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Bassic acid | 160465 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CC=C5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 486.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Mimusopssapogenin | 3698770 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CC=C5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 486.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| Olean-12-en-3beta-ol | 225689 | 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/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives | |||||
| (1S,3R,6S,8R,11R,12S,15R,16R)-15-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-6-en-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethylpentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-ol | 163050077 | Click to see CC(CCC(C)C(=C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C | 440.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| 9,19-Cyclolanost-25-en-3-ol, 24-methyl-, (3beta,24S)- | 550205 | Click to see CC(CCC(C)C(=C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C | 440.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 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/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
| alpha-Spinasterin | 5281331 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9630000677 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |