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Internal ID UUID643fd6d0d10e2681343187
Scientific name Pterogyne nitens
Authority Tul.
First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 20: 140 (1843)

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is used primarily as a timber species. sawn and sliced lumber are produced for interior and exterior joinery, flooring, furniture, cabinetry, paneling, and general carpentry. Wood is also processed for veneers and plywood. round logs may be converted into charcoal where markets for it exist.

Wood and fiber:
The heartwood is reddish brown to chocolate brown and often shows interlocked grain; sapwood is lighter and well defined. The wood is dense (air-dry density near 0.75–0.85 g/cm³), hard and strong, and shows moderate dimensional movement during drying, with shrinkage values typically in the ranges of 3.5–6.0% radial and 6.0–9.0% tangential. Natural durability is generally moderate to high; reported resistance to weathering and insect attack is considered acceptable for exterior applications when appropriately detailed and finished. Moisture gradients and checking can occur during drying; recommend careful, slow schedules and proper ventilation.

Properties relevant to use:
Moderate volumetric shrinkage and shrinkage anisotropy facilitate stable end-use when dried to service moisture contents and when detailing accommodates restrained movement. High density contributes to hardness and resistance to indentation, supporting flooring and furniture applications. Interlocked grain influences planing and finishing quality; surfacing and sanding along the grain are recommended to minimize tear-out. Workability is generally good with standard tools, though interlocked grain and natural durability can moderate tool life.

Standards and regulation:
Compliance with standard sampling, grading, and testing protocols ensures predictable in-service performance. Where the material is used structurally or as flooring, adhesion to relevant species-specific design codes and grading rules is required; structural applications should follow recognized national building codes and grading rules for tropical hardwoods.

Sustainability and sourcing:
P. nitens is native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina, and harvested from native forests in these countries. forest management information and CITES status specific to P. nitens are not standardized across sources; consult national forestry regulations and current timber trade documentation before procurement. When used in restoration and agroforestry, the species contributes to biodiversity and soil stabilization.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Machaerium pseudotipe Griseb. Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen24: 110 (1879)
Pterogyne nitens f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 563 (1904)

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Language Common/alternative name
Spanish cocal
Spanish guiraró
Spanish tipa colorado
Spanish ybyraro
Spanish ybyraró
gn yvyra ro
Japanese アメンドイム
Lithuanian blizgioji piestoja
Portuguese amendoim-bravo

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  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Argentina Northwest
      • Paraguay
      • Uruguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000170614
Tropicos 13047872
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:516619-1
The Plant List ild-1688
Open Tree Of Life 946962
NCBI Taxonomy 162890
IUCN Red List 32977
IPNI 516619-1
iNaturalist 442819
GBIF 5352650
Freebase /m/02vt55q
EPPO PTGNI
EOL 638535
USDA GRIN 30310

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
1,1-Bis(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)guanidine 85133793 Click to see 331.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
1,1-bis[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl]guanidine 10404473 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCN(CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C(=N)N)C)C 331.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50125A006
1,2-Bis(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)guanidine 162820217 Click to see 331.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
1,3-Bis(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-1,3-dimethylguanidine 85094923 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCN(C)C(=N)N(C)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C 359.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
2-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)guanidine 75107490 Click to see 195.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
Nitensidine A 10246147 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCNC(=NCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)N)C)C 331.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50125A006
Nitensidine C 10570471 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCN(C)C(=N)N(C)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C 359.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50125A006
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(4aS,6R,6aS,10aR)-4a-hydroxy-1,6,9-trimethyl-2,5,6,6a,7,10a-hexahydrobenzo[f][1,2]benzodioxin-8-one 25016669 Click to see 264.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) acetate 5205968 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CCC4(C3=CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-97072009000300004
[(3S,4aR,6aR,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] acetate 5458941 Click to see 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-97072009000300004
Taraxerol acetate 94225 Click to see 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-97072009000300004
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
[8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl] hexadec-9-enoate 163053865 Click to see 693.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,13,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 15559505 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(C2=C1)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-97072009000300004
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Guanidines
1,2,3-Tris(3-methylbut-2-enyl)guanidine 14781546 Click to see 263.42 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
N-(3-Methyl-2-buten-1-yl)guanidine 10983 Click to see 127.19 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
Pterogynidine 10035557 Click to see CC(=CCNC(=NCC=C(C)C)N)C 195.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
https://doi.org/10.1007/S13277-010-0064-2
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2009000100014
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50125A006
Pterogynine 45268797 Click to see 195.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
https://doi.org/10.1007/S13277-010-0064-2
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2009000100014
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazinanes
(6R)-6-methyl-6-[(1E)-4-methylpenta-1,3-dienyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrimidin-2-amine 162902423 Click to see CC(=CC=CC1(CCN=C(N1)N)C)C 193.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
(6S)-6-methyl-6-[(1E)-4-methylpenta-1,3-dienyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrimidin-2-amine 162902424 Click to see CC(=CC=CC1(CCN=C(N1)N)C)C 193.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
6-methyl-6-(4-methylpenta-1,3-dienyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrimidin-2-amine 75107221 Click to see 193.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazines / Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives / Hydropyrimidines
nitensidine E 45267913 Click to see CC(=CC=CC1(CCN=C(N1)N)C)C 193.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1S,2R,3S,3'E,5R,6S,7R,8S,9R,12S)-2-hydroxy-8-methoxy-3'-(1-methoxyethylidene)-7-methyl-12-propan-2-ylspiro[4,10-dioxatetracyclo[7.2.1.02,7.03,5]dodecane-6,5'-oxolane]-2',11-dione 162948516 Click to see 408.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP800612X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid 709 Click to see 194.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
Ferulic Acid 445858 Click to see 194.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
Sinapic acid 10743 Click to see 224.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
Sinapinic acid 637775 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O 224.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
[(2R,3R)-5,7-diacetyloxy-2-(3,4,5-triacetyloxyphenyl)-8-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,5,7-triacetyloxy-2-(3,4,5-triacetyloxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 4-acetyloxybenzoate 162974965 Click to see 1235.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000017
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins
(-)-Egc-4'-O-ME 53463000 Click to see 320.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
> 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 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50125A006
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Kaempferol 5280863 Click to see 286.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see 302.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 73981696 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 74343445 Click to see 624.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-6-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 5320439 Click to see 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 74977855 Click to see 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 74343444 Click to see 608.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
Ladanetin-6-O-Beta-D-Glucopyranoside 52946745 Click to see 462.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
Nitensoside A 24881306 Click to see 608.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
Nitensoside B 24881307 Click to see 624.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
[2-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-4-yl] 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate 74343916 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)OC)O)O 598.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One 5378597 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one 42613954 Click to see 626.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
3-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one 14185727 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O 626.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
Afzelin 5316673 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Isoquercetin 5280804 Click to see 464.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Npc318533 5835713 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Pterogynoside 24882501 Click to see 598.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
quercetin 3-O-sophoroside 5282166 Click to see 626.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000400018
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Vitamin P 5293655 Click to see 610.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Kaempferitrin 5486199 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
Lespedin;Lespenephryl 12305415 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.01.006
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Pedalitin 31161 Click to see 316.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723
Sorbifolin 3084390 Click to see 300.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.723

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