Mimusops caffra
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe3830aeda068967547 |
| Scientific name | Mimusops caffra |
| Authority | E.Mey. ex A.DC. |
| First published in | Prodr. 8: 203 (1844) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Edible fruit (fresh, jam, jelly, fruit juice) harvested from the mature tree.
- Hard, dense heartwood used as timber, construction beams, poles and fuel wood.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Sawn and seasoned timber is employed in furniture making, cabinetry, tool handles, small‑scale construction and charcoal production.
- The bark is processed into a brown natural dye and is used in leather tanning, taking advantage of its high tannin content.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- Fruit pulp is consumed fresh or cooked into jam, jelly and fruit drinks. No health claims are made.
- The fruit is processed into a sweet syrup used in traditional baked goods.
Colorants and tanning:
- Bark extracts yield a reddish‑brown dye suitable for protein fibers.
- Tannins extracted from the bark are employed in leather tanning processes.
Wood and fiber:
- The heartwood, characterised by its high density and durability, is used for structural timber, poles, and charcoal.
Properties relevant to use:
- The wood’s high density (approximately 0.8–0.9 g cm⁻³) provides structural strength and resistance to decay.
- Bark contains significant amounts of tannins, enabling effective dyeing and leather tanning.
- The combination of durable heartwood and tannin‑rich bark supports a range of material applications.
Standards and regulation:
- Timber from the species is graded under South African National Standard SANS 1028‑2 for hardwoods, ensuring quality and safety for construction.
- Fruit intended for commercial sale complies with national food safety regulations (e.g., Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act).
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Populations occur in coastal and riverine forests; timber and fruit are harvested locally under community‑based management.
- Conservation concerns are noted, and sustainable harvesting practices, including selective cutting and fruit collection limits, are recommended to prevent over‑exploitation.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Kaukenia caffra | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 406 (1891) |
| Mimusops revoluta | Hochst. | Flora 27: 825 (1844) |
| Mimusops revoluta | Baill. | Hist. Pl. 11: 273 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | coastal red milkwood |
| English | m. afra |
| Afrikaans | kusrooimelkhout |
| Finnish | dyynibaulapuu |
| nso | mmupudu |
| ts | ndzhole |
| xh | umthunzi |
| Chinese | 牛奶果 |
| Zulu | umkhakhayi |
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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South Tropical Africa
- Mozambique
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Kwazulu-Natal
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South Tropical Africa
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000244522 |
| Tropicos | 28700616 |
| INPN | 789621 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:787870-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-128411 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 804000 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 362720 |
| IUCN Red List | 149352180 |
| IPNI | 787870-1 |
| iNaturalist | 559525 |
| GBIF | 2883714 |
| Freebase | /m/0c00nds |
| EOL | 1154224 |
| USDA GRIN | 24449 |
| Wikipedia | Mimusops_afra |
| CMAUP | NPO6845 |
| USDA GRIN | 510300 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids | |||||
| Gallic Acid | 370 | Click to see | 170.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Feruloyltyramine | 5280537 | Click to see | 313.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| N-Caffeoyltyramine | 9994897 | Click to see | 299.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Catechin gallates | |||||
| Epigallocatechin 3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate | 9804842 | Click to see | 472.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epigallocatechin 3-O-(3,5-di-O-methylgallate) | 9913276 | Click to see | 486.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epigallocatechin Gallate | 65064 | Click to see | 458.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins | |||||
| (2r,3s)-3,5,7,4'-Tetrahydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavanone | 101034223 | Click to see | 348.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epigallocatechin | 72277 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O | 306.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one | 667495 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O | 272.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Eriodictyol | 440735 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| ((2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-3-yl)oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 5316590 | Click to see | 616.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 101044324 | Click to see | 584.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3''-O-Galloylmyricitrin | 101248998 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O | 616.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin 3-(6''-galloylgalactoside) | 5319985 | Click to see | 632.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin 3-O-galactoside | 5491408 | Click to see | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricitrin | 5281673 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercitrin | 5280459 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercitrin 2''-O-Gallate | 10031482 | Click to see | 600.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| (2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 12310452 | Click to see | 302.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |