Pericopsis elata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdeac5d97e619330998 |
| Scientific name | Pericopsis elata |
| Authority | (Harms) Meeuwen |
| First published in | Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles32: 216 (1962) |
Description Top
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Pericopsis elata, also known as African teak, afromosia, afrormosia, kokrodua, and assamela, is a deciduous species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It can grow up to 30-45m tall with a trunk diameter of 1-1.8m and has a lifespan of over 400 years. This species is native to moist, semi-deciduous forests in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria, but its range has significantly diminished due to its high commercial value as a source of hardwood timber. The tree provides food and shelter for various animals and is an important pioneer species for areas damaged by fires. However, illegal logging and habitat loss pose a threat to its survival, leading to its inclusion in CITES Appendix II for trade regulation. Sustainable management practices, such as selective logging and ensuring regeneration after logging, are necessary to protect this species from extinction.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Afrormosia elata | Harms | Bot. Jahrb. Syst.49: 430 (1913) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | african teak |
| English | afromosia |
| English | afrormosia |
| Bulgarian | афрормозия |
| Czech | afrormosia |
| Italian | afrormosia |
| Japanese | ペリコプスィス・エラタ |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kokrodua |
| Dutch | afrormosia |
| Chinese | 凸聖豆 |
| Chinese | 凸莖豆 |
| Chinese | 高大花檀 |
| Chinese | 大美木豆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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East Tropical Africa
- Uganda
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West Tropical Africa
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- 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-0000212083 |
| Tropicos | 13059759 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:513073-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7160 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 342648 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1079081 |
| IUCN Red List | 33191 |
| IPNI | 513073-1 |
| iNaturalist | 441938 |
| GBIF | 2940392 |
| Freebase | /m/02vt4ks |
| EPPO | PKPEL |
| EOL | 702852 |
| USDA GRIN | 401455 |
| Wikipedia | Pericopsis_elata |
| PFAF | Pericopsis elata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Alpha-methyldeoxybenzoin flavonoids | |||||
| (2r)-1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one | 821428 | Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19760000186 |
| (2R)-1-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one | 162995306 | Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)OC | 286.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19760000186 |
| Angolensin | 3584988 | Click to see CC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O | 272.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19760000186 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylisoflavones | |||||
| Biochanin A | 5280373 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19760000186 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| Piceatannol | 667639 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2)O)O)O)O | 244.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19760000186 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |