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Dalbergia candenatensis

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID643fdb3dae7d7654039374
Scientific name Dalbergia candenatensis
Authority (Dennst.) Prain
First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist.70: 49 (1901)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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  • Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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General Uses Top

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Common products:
The species is processed as lumber and veneer. Finished goods include furniture components, cabinetry and interior joinery, flooring, turnery and carving, and decorative inlay.

Industrial and craft applications:
The timber is used for furniture, architectural joinery and paneling, musical instruments, and specialty turned objects. The dense, interlocked grain and smooth finish characteristic support high‑precision carving, inlay work and fine joinery.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
None documented.

Colorants and tanning:
None documented.

Wood and fiber:
The heartwood is typically dark brown to purplish. Wood density is high and the grain interlocked, contributing to excellent dimensional stability and a lustrous finish that takes polish well. These properties suit furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneering and musical instrument making. The species’ high tannin content is characteristic of many rosewoods and suggests potential utility in leather tanning and adhesive systems, though primary industrial end‑uses center on the solid timber and veneer trade.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
None documented.

Properties relevant to use:
High density and interlocked grain provide strength and dimensional stability; fine, even texture and natural luster enable high‑quality finishing. Tannin content is characteristic of the genus, though documented industrial uses emphasize timber rather than extractives.

Standards and regulation:
Timber trade is regulated under CITES Appendix II, requiring export permits and a CITES certificate for legal movement. Timber grading and moisture control typically follow industry norms for hardwoods (e.g., kiln‑drying schedules and moisture content specifications commonly applied to rosewoods).

Sustainability and sourcing:
CITES listing and regional abundance patterns mean stocks are restricted and supply may be fragmented. Ethical sourcing relies on verified CITES permits, documented harvesting, and compliance with regional forest governance and timber certification frameworks where available.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Cassia candenatensis Dennst. Schlüssel Hortus Malab.: 32 (1818)
Dalbergia monosperma Dalzell Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc.2: 36 (1850)
Dalbergia torta Graham Numer. List [Wallich] n. 5873. [1831-32]
Dalbergia torta A.Gray U.S. Expl. Exped., Bot.15(1): 458 (1854)
Drepanocarpus monospermus (Dalzell) Kurz J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist.45: 281 (1876)
Amerimnon tortum (Graham ex A.Gray) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 159 (1891)
Dalbergia torta Graham ex Prain J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 66: 120 (1897)

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Language Common/alternative name
Thai สักขี
Vietnamese trắc một hạt
Chinese 弯枝黄檀
Chinese 扭黄檀
Chinese 旋檀

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China Southeast
    • Eastern Asia
      • Nansei-shoto
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Cambodia
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • Bismarck Archipelago
      • New Guinea
      • Solomon Islands
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Caroline Islands
      • Marianas
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji
      • New Caledonia
      • Tonga
      • Vanuatu

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000194807
USDA Plants DACA18
Tropicos 13022636
INPN 671347
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:490125-1
The Plant List ild-41440
Open Tree Of Life 3926777
NCBI Taxonomy 1353443
IUCN Red List 199825394
IPNI 490125-1
iNaturalist 133652
GBIF 2968466
EOL 643969
USDA GRIN 436024
Wikipedia Dalbergia_candenatensis
CMAUP NPO13784

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_042692165.1 ASM4269216v1 Chromosome South China National Botanical Garden 2024-10-08 151 474.50 Mb

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
Comparative Analysis of Chloroplast Genomes of Dalbergia Species for Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis Wu HY, Wong KH, Kong BL, Siu TY, But GW, Tsang SS, Lau DT, Shaw PC Plants (Basel) 20-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9104903
doi:10.3390/plants11091109
PMID:35567110
Mangrove floristic composition dataset of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu Malaysia Muhammad Nor SM, Sahari MS, Razali NA, Salam MR, Wan Mustaffa WF, Stephen ER, Yusof RM, Jamaludin PN, Jamaludin PN, Mokhetar N Data Brief 04-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8960900
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.108020
PMID:35360048
Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants on Gau Island, Fiji: differences between sixteen villages with unique characteristics of cultural value Miyamoto K, Ehara H, Thaman R, Veitayaki J, Yoshida T, Kobayashi H J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 11-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8507187
doi:10.1186/s13002-021-00481-w
PMID:34635130
Breeding systems of naturalized versus indigenous species provide support for Baker’s law on Pohnpei island Yomai VM, Williams JH AoB Plants 22-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8317631
doi:10.1093/aobpla/plab038
PMID:34336178
In Vivo and In Vitro Evaluation of Pharmacological Potentials of Secondary Bioactive Metabolites of Dalbergia candenatensis Leaves Anisuzzman M, Hasan MM, Acharzo AK, Das AK, Rahman S Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 26-Dec-2017
PMCID:PMC5758950
doi:10.1155/2017/5034827
PMID:29441113
Screening for estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of plants growing in Egypt and Thailand El-Halawany AM, El Dine RS, Chung MH, Nishihara T, Hattori M Pharmacognosy Res 01-Apr-2011
PMCID:PMC3129019
doi:10.4103/0974-8490.81958
PMID:21772754
Enantioselective syntheses of candenatenins B and C using a chiral anthracene auxiliary Jones AL, Liu X, Snyder JK Tetrahedron Lett 17-Feb-2010
PMCID:PMC2839163
doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.12.108
PMID:20305722
Candenatenins A-F, phenolic compounds from the heartwood of Dalbergia candenatensis. Cheenpracha S, Karalai C, Ponglimanont C, Kanjana-Opas A J Nat Prod 01-Aug-2009
doi:10.1021/NP900077H
PMID:19653666
Traditional medicinal plants of Thailand. 10. Candenatone, a novel purple pigment from Dalbergia candenatensis Matthias O. Hamburger, Geoffrey A. Cordell, Nijsiri Ruangrungsi, Payom Tantivatana American Chemical Society (ACS) 12-Mar-2005
doi:10.1021/JO00253A001
Traditional medicinal plants of Thailand, VIII. Isoflavonoids of Dalbergia candenatensis. Hamburger MO, Cordell GA, Tantivatana P, Ruangrungsi N J Nat Prod 01-Jul-1987
doi:10.1021/NP50052A020
PMID:3430167

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / Lycorine-type amaryllidaceae alkaloids
Lycorine 72378 Click to see 287.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / Tazettine-type amaryllidaceae alkaloids
Pretazettine 73360 Click to see 331.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Sekisanolin 5321780 Click to see CN1CC2(C3(C1CC(C=C3)OC)C4=CC5=C(C=C4CO2)OCO5)O 331.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Cephalotaxus alkaloids
(2R,6R)-4-methoxy-16,18-dioxa-10-azapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,6.06,10.015,19]icosa-1(20),4,13,15(19)-tetraen-3-ol 138107852 Click to see COC1=CC23CCCN2CCC4=CC5=C(C=C4C3C1O)OCO5 315.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JO00253A001
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Phenethylamines
Hordenine 68313 Click to see 165.23 unknown via CMAUP database
Phenethylamine 1001 Click to see 121.18 unknown via CMAUP database
Tyramine 5610 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CCN)O 137.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Styrenes
(1'R)-candenatenin B 44254876 Click to see 228.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-4-(3-phenylprop-2-enyl)cyclohexan-1-one 74976116 Click to see 260.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
4-Hydroxy-4-(3-phenylprop-2-enyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one 74976114 Click to see C1CC(C=CC1=O)(CC=CC2=CC=CC=C2)O 228.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
trans-(3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-4-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enyl]cyclohexan-1-one 44254878 Click to see 260.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
(1'R)-candenatenin C 44254877 Click to see 258.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
(4S)-4-hydroxy-4-[(E)-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one 45113345 Click to see 258.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
4-Hydroxy-4-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one 74976115 Click to see 258.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Biflorin 441959 Click to see 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
Undulatoside A 5321494 Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O1)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
Ethanone, 1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)- 123089 Click to see 210.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-5-methoxy- 5491730 Click to see 314.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
5,6-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one 52918156 Click to see 222.19 unknown via CMAUP database
Noreugenin 5375252 Click to see 192.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives
(16beta)-4,12-Didehydro-9,10-(methylenedioxy)galanthan-1alpha,2beta,3alpha-triol 101649371 Click to see C1C=C2C3N1CC4=CC5=C(C=C4C3C(C(C2O)O)O)OCO5 303.31 unknown via CMAUP database
5,7-Dioxa-12-azapentacyclo[10.6.1.02,10.04,8.015,19]nonadeca-1(18),2,4(8),9,13,15(19),16-heptaene 10999422 Click to see 249.26 unknown via CMAUP database
7H-(1,3)Dioxolo(4,5-j)pyrrolo(3,2,1-de)phenanthridin-7-one 100605 Click to see 263.25 unknown via CMAUP database
CID 3738100 3738100 Click to see C1C[N+]2=CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C5=CC(=CC1=C52)[O-])OCO4 265.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones
(2S)-8-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 484585 Click to see 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
8-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 53848438 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C)C 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
Sophoraflavanone A 6475921 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C)C 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
(2R)-2-(4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-2H-chromen-6-ol 162895679 Click to see 300.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
(2S)-2-(4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-2H-chromen-6-ol 44254970 Click to see 300.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
2-(4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-2H-chromen-6-ol 74976148 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1OC)O)C2C=CC3=C(O2)C=CC(=C3)O 300.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
(2S)-3,4-Dihydro-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol 442277 Click to see 256.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 5-O-methylated flavonoids
7-Hydroxy-5,4'-dimethoxyflavan 44257196 Click to see 286.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(2R,3R)-Alpinone 46883390 Click to see 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
Alpinone 5317747 Click to see 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Furanoisoflavonoids / Pterocarpans
(1R,12R)-16-methoxy-5,7,11,19-tetraoxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13(18),14,16-hexaen-17-ol 155518405 Click to see 314.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
(1S,12S)-16-methoxy-5,7,11,19-tetraoxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13(18),14,16-hexaen-17-ol 10638973 Click to see 314.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
4-Hydroxypterocarpin 24042196 Click to see 314.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavanquinones
(3R)-Claussequinone 332771 Click to see 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids
(+)-Vestitol 177149 Click to see 272.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
(3R)-Candenatenin F 44254971 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C(C=CC2=C1OCC(C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC)O)C)C 392.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
8-(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-ol 74976149 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C(C=CC2=C1OCC(C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC)O)C)C 392.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
Vestitol, (-)- 182259 Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C2CC3=C(C=C(C=C3)O)OC2)O 272.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-hydroxy,4-methoxyisoflavonoids
(R)-3',7-Dihydroxy-2',4'-dimethoxyisoflavan 4484949 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)C2CC3=C(C=C(C=C3)O)OC2)OC)O 302.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylisoflavones
Formononetin 5280378 Click to see 268.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50052A020
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Cinnamylphenols
4-[3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enyl]-2,3-dimethoxyphenol 74976113 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CCC2=C(C(=C(C=C2)O)OC)OC)O 316.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
Candenatenin A 44254875 Click to see 316.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP900077H
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Neoflavonoids / Pyranoneoflavonoids
(4Z)-4-[(7R)-7-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-ylidene]-3-methoxycyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one 14158173 Click to see 522.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JO00253A001

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