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Internal ID UUID643ffdd3e83b8391401028
Scientific name Myrica cerifera
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 1024 (1753)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Lacistema alterum Spreng. Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 3: 20 (1822)
Lacistema berteroanum Schult. Mant. 1: 66 (1822)
Myrica verrucosa Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 9 (1838)
Myrica xalapensis Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 16 (1817)
Myrica domingana C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 154 (1864)
Myrica microstachya Krug & Urb. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 361 (1892)
Myrica microcarpa Benth. Pl. Hartw. : 266 (1846)
Myrica reticulata Krug & Urb. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 360 (1892)
Myrica mexicana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Enum. Pl. : 1011 (1809)
Myrica pusilla Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 10 (1838)
Myrica jamaicensis R.A.Howard & Proctor J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 104 (1958)
Myrica altera C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 595 (1868)
Myrica apiculata Urb. & Ekman Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 13 (1929)
Morella cerifera (L.) Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 337 (1903)
Morella pumila Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 337 (1903)
Myrica mexicana var. subglabra A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901)
Myrica mexicana var. fastuosa A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901)
Cerophora angustifolia Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838)
Cerophora inodora Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838)
Cerophora lanceolata Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838)
Cerophora spicans Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 12 (1838)
Cerothamnus ceriferus (L.) Small Fl. Miami : 61 (1913)
Myrica cerifera var. pumila Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 228 (1803)
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl. Viagg. Stati Uniti 2: 302 (1790)
Pimecaria odorata Raf. Alsogr. Amer. 64. 1838
Morella domingana (C.DC.) Carlquist Aliso 21: 8 (2002)
Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 265 (1901)
Myrica microcarpa var. angustifolia C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 149 (1864)

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Arabic شجرة الشمع
Arabic شمعية
Arabic الميرقية الشمعية

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000447382
Tropicos 21700027
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166220-2
PaleoBotany 27832
Observations.org 119931
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0000003632
IPNI 321936-2
iNaturalist 278990
GBIF 106344218
Elurikkus 638470
USDA GRIN 24839

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The diarylheptanoid (+)-aR,11S-myricanol and two flavones from bayberry (Myrica cerifera) destabilize the microtubule-associated protein tau. Jones JR, Lebar MD, Jinwal UK, Abisambra JF, Koren J 3rd, Blair L, O'Leary JC, Davey Z, Trotter J, Johnson AG, Weeber E, Eckman CB, Baker BJ, Dickey CA J Nat Prod 28-Jan-2011
PMCID:PMC3070757
doi:10.1021/NP100572Z
PMID:21141876
Extensive 1D, 2D NMR Spectra of Some [7.0]Metacyclophanes and X-ray Analysis of (±)-Myricanol Balawant S. Joshi, S. William Pelletier, M. Gary Newton, Doowon Lee, Georgia B. McGaughey, Mohindar S. Puar American Chemical Society (ACS) 26-Jul-2002
doi:10.1021/NP960230K
Oleanane acid from Myrica cerifera. Nagai M, Sakurai N, Yumoto N, Nagumo S, Seo S Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 01-Oct-2000
doi:10.1248/CPB.48.1427
PMID:11045444
Antifungal and antibacterial chalcones from Myrica serrata. Gafner S, Wolfender JL, Mavi S, Hostettmann K Planta Med 01-Feb-1996
doi:10.1055/S-2006-957804
PMID:8720393
Endothelin receptor antagonist triterpenoid, myriceric acid A, isolated from Myrica cerifera, and structure activity relationships of its derivatives. Sakurawi K, Yasuda F, Tozyo T, Nakamura M, Sato T, Kikuchi J, Terui Y, Ikenishi Y, Iwata T, Takahashi K, Konoike T, Mihara S, Fujimoto M Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 01-Feb-1996
doi:10.1248/CPB.44.343
PMID:8998841
Isolation of myricadiol, myricitrin, taraxerol, and taraxerone from Myrica cerifera L. root bark. Paul BD, Rao GS, Kapadia GJ J Pharm Sci 01-Jun-1974
doi:10.1002/JPS.2600630638
PMID:4852587

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(3S,4aR,6aR,6aS,8aR,12aR,14aS,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-ol 11876268 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630638
(3S,4aR,6aR,6aS,8aS,12aS,14aS,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol 40535578 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630638
Epitaraxerol 344467 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630638
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
Myricadiol 3084282 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
Myricardiol 4979342 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630638
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
Taraxerol 92097 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(4aR,6aS,6aS,6bS,8aS,10R,12aS,14bR)-10-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-6a-[[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 133561844 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)C)C)C2C1)COC(=O)C=CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O)C(=O)O)C 797.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.44.343
(4aS,6aR,6bR,10S,12aR,14bS)-6a-[[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]-10-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 5274625 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)OC)C)C)C2C1)COC(=O)C=CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O)C(=O)O)C 811.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.44.343
10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-12-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid 76099355 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=C2C1)C=CC4C3(CCC5C4(C(=O)CC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C)C(=O)O)C 468.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
Myrica acid 10576259 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=C2C1)C=CC4C3(CCC5C4(C(=O)CC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C)C(=O)O)C 468.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
Oleanolic Acid 10494 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids
Auransterol 145721216 Click to see CC(C)C(=C)CCC1(C2CC(C3C24CCC5C3(C(CC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)O)OC4O1)O)C 460.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.44.343
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
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/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol 22012 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1R,4S,5R,8S,13S,14S,19S)-4,5,9,9,13,20,20-heptamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[17.3.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosa-15,17-diene-10,12,23-trione 101699415 Click to see CC1(CCC23CCC4(C(=C2C1OC3=O)C=CC5C4(CCC6C5(C(=O)CC(=O)C6(C)C)C)C)C)C 464.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Cyclic diarylheptanoids / Meta,meta-bridged biphenyls
(+)-Ar,11S-Myricanol 11783303 Click to see COC1=C2C=C(CCCCC(CCC3=CC2=C(C=C3)O)O)C(=C1OC)O 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
16,17-Dimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaene-3,9,15-triol 5319978 Click to see COC1=C2C=C(CCCCC(CCC3=CC2=C(C=C3)O)O)C(=C1OC)O 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
Myricanone 161748 Click to see COC1=C2C=C(CCCCC(=O)CCC3=CC2=C(C=C3)O)C(=C1OC)O 356.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1427
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960230K
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Myricitrin 5281673 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 464.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070757/
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
2',4'-Dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethylchalcone 10424762 Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)OC)C)O 298.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957804

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