Distemonanthus benthamianus

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Internal ID UUID643fd60f62283514169099
Scientific name Distemonanthus benthamianus
Authority Baill.
First published in Hist. Pl.2: 135 (1870)

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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.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Distemonanthus laxus Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr.2: 282 (1871)

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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

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- Native
  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon

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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

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Genomic delineation and description of species and within-species lineages in the genus Pantoea Crosby KC, Rojas M, Sharma P, Johnson MA, Mazloom R, Kvitko BH, Smits TH, Venter SN, Coutinho TA, Heath LS, Palmer M, Vinatzer BA Front Microbiol 09-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10665919
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1254999
PMID:38029109
SmartWoodID—an image collection of large end-grain surfaces to support wood identification systems De Blaere R, Lievens K, Van Hassel D, Deklerck V, De Mil T, Hubau W, Van Acker J, Bourland N, Verwaeren J, Van den Bulcke J, Beeckman H Database (Oxford) 13-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10182821
doi:10.1093/database/baad034
PMID:37178209
The complete chloroplast genome of Hibiscus syriacus using long-read sequencing: Comparative analysis to examine the evolution of the tribe Hibisceae Koo H, Shin AY, Hong S, Kim YM Front Plant Sci 02-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9931742
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1111968
PMID:36818825
Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon Fongnzossie EF, Ngansop MT, Oishi T, Biwole AB, Biye EH, Ichikawa M J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 03-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9808952
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00571-3
PMID:36597154
Floristic composition and turnover analysis in Dahomey Gap and the surrounding sub‐humid Togolese mountain minor forest refuges: Importance for biogeography and biodiversity conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa Adjossou K, Kokou K, Deconchat M Ecol Evol 04-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9532220
doi:10.1002/ece3.9304
PMID:36225837
Antisecretory and Spasmolytic Activities of Aqueous and Ethanolic Stem Bark Extracts of Nauclea diderrichii in Wistar Rats Douho Djimeli RC, Nchouwet ML, Poualeu Kamani SL, Tchoumba Tchoumi LM, Kamanyi A, Wansi Ngnokam SL Biomed Res Int 19-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9234048
doi:10.1155/2022/7569848
PMID:35769665
Antihistaminergic and Anticholinergic Properties of the Root Bark Aqueous Extract of Diospyros mespiliformis (Ebenaceae) on Hypersecretion of Gastric Acid Induced in Wistar Rats Vandi VL, Amang AP, Mezui C, Siwe GT, Ndji GL, Mbida H, Baponwa O, Tan PV Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 31-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8820865
doi:10.1155/2022/5190499
PMID:35140799
Wandering through southwestern Nigeria: An inventory of Yoruba useful angiosperm plants Ajao AA, Mukaila YO, Sabiu S Heliyon 25-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8733184
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08668
PMID:35024488
Contrasting genetic signal of recolonization after rainforest fragmentation in African trees with different dispersal abilities Piñeiro R, Hardy OJ, Tovar C, Gopalakrishnan S, Garrett Vieira F, Gilbert MT Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 01-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8271564
doi:10.1073/pnas.2013979118
PMID:34210795
Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Soil Microbes: a Review Haruna A, Yahaya SM 08-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7869076
doi:10.1007/s42250-020-00213-9
Methanolic Extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus (Caesalpiniaceae) Stem Bark Suppresses Ethanol/Indomethacin-Induced Chronic Gastric Injury in Rats Matah Marte VM, Ateufack G, Mbiantcha M, Atsamo AD, Adjouzem CF, Djuichou Nguemnang SF, Tsafack EG, Yousseu Nana W, Madjo Kouam YK, Ngoufack Azanze E Gastroenterol Res Pract 28-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7737456
doi:10.1155/2020/8180323
PMID:33354210
Plastid phylogenomic insights into the evolution of subfamily Dialioideae (Leguminosae) Bai HR, Oyebanji O, Zhang R, Yi TS Plant Divers 15-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7987570
doi:10.1016/j.pld.2020.06.008
PMID:33778222
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Pantoea sp. Strain RIT388, a Potential Oral Opportunistic Pathogen Isolated from a Chewing Stick (Distemonanthus benthamianus) Gan HM, Parthasarathy A, Henry KR, Savka MA, Thomas BN, Hudson AO Microbiol Resour Announc 27-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7046821
doi:10.1128/MRA.01468-19
PMID:32107300
Purple pigment from Peltogyne mexicana heartwood as a potential colorant for food Gutiérrez-Macías P, Gutiérrez-Zúñiga CG, Garduño-Siciliano L, Ordaz-Pichardo C, Arriaga-Alba M, Barragán-Huerta BE J Food Sci Technol 06-Jun-2019
PMCID:PMC6582011
doi:10.1007/s13197-019-03779-6
PMID:31274890
The distribution of plant consumption traits across habitat types and the patterns of fruit availability suggest a mechanism of coexistence of two sympatric frugivorous mammals Tédonzong LR, Willie J, Tagg N, Tchamba MN, Angwafo TE, Keuko AM, Kuenbou JK, Petre C, Lens L Ecol Evol 01-Apr-2019
PMCID:PMC6476771
doi:10.1002/ece3.5017
PMID:31031921

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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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