Distemonanthus benthamianus
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| Internal ID | UUID643fd60f62283514169099 |
| Scientific name | Distemonanthus benthamianus |
| Authority | Baill. |
| First published in | Hist. Pl.2: 135 (1870) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Sawn timber and veneer logs; also used as turning wood and for specialty objects.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Flooring and interior joinery; exterior decking in limited exposures; railway sleepers; furniture and cabinetry; specialty turning and carving.
Wood and fiber:
- Classified as a heavy, durable African hardwood (density ~800–900 kg/m³ air-dry). Used for solid and engineered flooring, interior joinery, furniture and cabinet components, and specialty turned items. Grain is often interlocked; gum pockets may occur. Characterized by good mechanical strength and natural durability against insects and fungi, enabling use in flooring and exterior joinery without frequent preservative treatments.
Properties relevant to use:
- Good strength and hardness suitable for flooring and furniture components; natural durability against wood-boring insects and fungi, reducing the need for intensive chemical protection in interior and protected exterior uses; dimensional stability is acceptable for joinery in controlled environments; grain and color suit aesthetic applications.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Considered CITES-listed (Appendix II), which requires export permits and non-detriment findings. Occurs naturally from Ghana to Angola; logging is regulated in major range states (e.g., Nigeria) to manage harvest and trade. Certified supplies are available through FSC. Due to long rotation times, supply is variable and dependent on responsible forest management.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Distemonanthus laxus | Oliv. | Fl. Trop. Afr.2: 282 (1871) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Finnish | anjarapuu |
| Japanese | アヤン |
| Japanese | ナイジェリアンサテンウッド |
| Japanese | モビンギ |
| Japanese | モバンギ |
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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Africa click to expand
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
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West Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000167098 |
| Tropicos | 13047651 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:492797-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-1347 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 804306 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 162759 |
| IUCN Red List | 62025002 |
| IPNI | 492797-1 |
| iNaturalist | 747117 |
| GBIF | 2964857 |
| EPPO | DSMBE |
| EOL | 416924 |
| USDA GRIN | 401499 |
| Wikipedia | Distemonanthus_benthamianus |
| CMAUP | NPO28036 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aristolactams | |||||
| Piperolactam A | 3081016 | Click to see | 265.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 4-Methoxybenzoic Acid | 7478 | Click to see | 152.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives | |||||
| 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde | 31244 | Click to see | 136.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| Philippinamide | 17754953 | Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CCCCCC=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC | 341.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans / Dibenzylbutanediol lignans | |||||
| Peperphilippinin VI | 17754956 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC(CO)C(CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)CO)O | 360.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Flavonolignans | |||||
| (2R,3R)-2-(4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-9-(5-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydropyrano[3,2-h][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one | 101678939 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C4C(=C3O2)OC(C(O4)CO)C5=C(C(=C(C=C5)O)OC)OC)OC)OC | 568.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89611-9 |
| 2-(4-Hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-9-(5-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydropyrano[3,2-h][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one | 74978518 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C4C(=C3O2)OC(C(O4)CO)C5=C(C(=C(C=C5)O)OC)OC)OC)OC | 568.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89611-9 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| (-)-Matairesinol | 119205 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3E,4R)-3-[(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methylidene]-4-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 17754952 | Click to see | 430.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3E,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylidene]oxolan-2-one | 17754955 | Click to see | 340.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4R)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 11782821 | Click to see C1C(C(C(=O)O1)CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O | 342.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 17754954 | Click to see | 342.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4R)-4-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one | 10853716 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O | 328.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3'-O-Demethylarctigenin | 384870 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hinokinin | 442879 | Click to see C1C(C(C(=O)O1)CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3)CC4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 354.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kusunokinin | 384876 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)OC | 370.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Peperphilippinin I | 17756535 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 344.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,4R,5R,9S)-4,5-epoxycaryophyllan-8(13)-ene | 1742211 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| (9R,10R,13R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,9,11,12,15,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | 86302453 | Click to see | 392.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 20831089 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Lawsaritol | 14890646 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmast-4-en-3-one | 5484202 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-one | 6442194 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C | 410.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid | 7196 | Click to see | 166.13 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)acrylaldehyde | 5374493 | Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)C=CC=O | 176.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Piperonal | 8438 | Click to see | 150.13 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives | |||||
| Oxyberberine | 11066 | Click to see | 351.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamaldehydes | |||||
| 4-Methoxycinnamaldehyde | 641294 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC=O | 162.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acids | |||||
| 4-Methoxycinnamic Acid | 699414 | Click to see | 178.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine | 5352115 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CCNC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O | 343.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(1R,2S,4R)-1,7,7-trimethyl-2-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 17754957 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-(m-Methoxycinnamoyl)pyrrolidine | 5373710 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)N2CCCC2 | 231.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,4-Methylenedioxycinnamic acid | 643181 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (E)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-propenoate | 736823 | Click to see COC(=O)C=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 | 206.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| 3,5,6,7,2',3',4'-Heptahydroxyflavone | 14376433 | Click to see | 334.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| 5'-Hydroxymorin | 16113029 | Click to see C1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C(=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3O)O)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 2'-Hydroxy-3,5,7,4',5'-pentamethoxyflavone | 44259520 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C(=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3O)OC)OC)OC | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| 3,5,7,2',4',5'-Hexamethoxyflavone | 44259522 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C(=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3OC)OC)OC)OC | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| 3,5,7,3'-Tetramethoxy-4'-hydroxyflavone | 13942543 | Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C(=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC | 358.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50104A015 |
| 3',5,6-Trihydroxy-3,4',7-trimethoxyflavone | 442621 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Hydroxy-3,7,2',3',4',6'-hexamethoxyflavone | 44259524 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3OC)OC)OC)OC)O | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85198-Z |
| 5-Hydroxy-3,7,2',4',5'-pentamethoxyflavone | 44259521 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3OC)OC)OC)O | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| 5,6-Dihydroxy-3,3',4',7-tetramethoxyflavone | 14376225 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| 5'-Hydroxy-3,5,7,2',4'-pentamethoxyflavone | 14630682 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)83079-G |
| 6,2'-Dihydroxy-3,5,7,4',5'-pentamethoxyflavone | 44259897 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC)OC)O)OC | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Ayanin | 5280682 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Benthamitin | 44259900 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83952-7 |
| Chrysosplenol E | 5315857 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Distemonatin | 44259899 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)O)OC)OC)OC | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83952-7 |
| Kaempferol 3,7,4'-trimethyl ether | 5468749 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyayanin A | 5281676 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3O)OC)O)O | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids | |||||
| 3,4,8,10-Tetrahydroxy-9-methoxy(2)benzopyrano(4,3-b)(1)benzopyran-5,7-dione | 44260089 | Click to see | 358.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Benthamianin | 44260088 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
| Distemonanthin | 135873706 | Click to see | 358.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/P19790002696 |
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| In public collections | 0 |