Adina trichotoma
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| Internal ID | UUID644028656506d033423086 |
| Scientific name | Adina trichotoma |
| Authority | (Zoll. & Moritzi) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. |
| First published in | Index Kew. 1: 43 (1893) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Adina trichotoma is harvested primarily for its wood, which is marketed as small‑dimension timber used in construction, furniture production, and as a source of fuelwood and charcoal. The species is also cultivated as an ornamental tree in urban and garden settings for its attractive foliage, fragrant white inflorescences, and tolerance of moderate drought.
Industrial and craft applications:
The timber, classified as a hardwood, is employed in interior joinery, paneling, millwork, and the manufacture of moldings, casings, and small‑dimension items such as tool handles and turned wooden objects. Its moderate hardness, good surface finish, and attractive grain make it suitable for high‑quality furniture components and decorative millwork.
Wood and fiber:
The primary material is the heartwood, which is converted into boards and lumber for the applications listed above. No commercial extraction of bast or bark fibers is documented; the bark is not used for cordage or textiles.
Properties relevant to use:
Physical‑mechanical testing of samples from natural stands reports a wood density of approximately 0.68 g cm⁻³, a Janka hardness around 1 100 lbf, and a modulus of elasticity near 12 GPa. Tangential shrinkage is about 5 % and radial shrinkage about 3 % from green to oven‑dry condition. The species contains extractives that impart moderate natural durability against fungal decay, supporting its use in indoor applications where exposure is limited.
Standards and regulation:
Timber from Adina trichotoma is subject to Chinese national standards for structural lumber (GB/T 1927) and to ISO/ASTM protocols for density and strength measurement (ISO 13061‑2, ASTM D2395). Ornamental plants are regulated under national horticultural import/export guidelines, and the wood is graded according to furniture‑wood classification standards (GB/T 19530).
Sustainability and sourcing:
Regional red‑list assessments list the species as threatened, prompting the adoption of selective logging and the establishment of plantation propagation for ornamental use. Forestry agencies in southern China promote a minimum rotation age of 30 years for logged trees, seed‑orchard development, and community‑based planting on degraded lands for timber production and carbon sequestration.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Metadina trichotoma | (Zoll. & Moritzi) Bakh.f. | Taxon 19: 472 (1970) |
| Nauclea aralioides | (Zoll. & Moritzi) Miq. | Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 344 (1857) |
| Adina polycephala var. macrophylla | Hook.f. | Fl. Brit. India 3: 25. 1880 |
| Nauclea trichotoma | Zoll. & Moritzi | Syst. Verz. Java : 61 (1846) |
| Adina aralioides | (Zoll. & Moritzi) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. | Index Kew. 1: 43 (1893) |
| Adina parvula | E.T.Geddes | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 241 (1928) |
| Adina polycephala | Benth. | Fl. Hongk. : 146 (1861) |
| Adina polycephaloides | Craib | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 208 (1931) |
| Adina zschokkei | Elmer | Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 3: 987 (1911) |
| Cephalanthus aralioides | Zoll. & Moritzi | Syst. Verz. Java : 61 (1846) |
| Nauclea capitellata | Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 375 (1845) |
| Nauclea polycephala | Wall. ex G.Don | Gen. Hist. 3: 467 (1834) |
| Adina trichotoma var. aralioides | (Zoll. & Moritzi) Bakh.f. | Blumea 12: 63 (1963) |
| Adina polycephala var. noei | Craib | Fl. Siam. 2: 10 (1932) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Malay | pokok meraga |
| Malay | meraga |
| su | ki angrit |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
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Papuasia
- New Guinea
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000789602 |
| Tropicos | 100141834 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:742939-1 |
| IUCN Red List | 136139062 |
| IPNI | 742939-1 |
| Wikipedia | Adina_trichotoma |
| CMAUP | NPO28555 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acids | |||||
| Benzoic Acid | 243 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols | |||||
| (R)-nonacosan-10-ol | 342803 | Click to see | 424.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Sandaracopimaric acid | 221580 | Click to see | 302.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,4aR,4bS,7R,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-3,4,4b,5,6,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-2-ol | 22216597 | Click to see | 288.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-Acetoxy-8(17),13E-labdadien-15-oic acid | 13858192 | Click to see | 362.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-Oxoanticopalic Acid | 13858184 | Click to see | 318.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Abietic acid | 10569 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=CCC3C(C2CC1)(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C | 302.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Alepterolic acid | 13858188 | Click to see | 320.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dehydroabietic acid | 94391 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCCC(C3CC2)(C)C(=O)O)C | 300.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Levopimaric acid | 221062 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C | 302.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Neoabietic acid | 221118 | Click to see | 302.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sandaracopimaradienediol | 12313649 | Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCC(C3(C)CO)O)C)C=C | 304.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sandaracopimarinol | 12314286 | Click to see CC1(CCC2C(=C1)CCC3C2(CCCC3(C)CO)C)C=C | 288.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Linalool, (+)- | 67179 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myrcene | 31253 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-beta-Pinene | 440967 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,3R,6R)-3,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]heptane | 98052623 | Click to see | 138.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| alpha-Pinene, (+)- | 82227 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 1,3,3-trimethyl-, (1S,4R)- | 10877186 | Click to see | 138.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bornyl acetate, (-)- | 93009 | Click to see | 196.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| D-Borneol | 6552009 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Limonene | 440917 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Terpinen-4-ol | 2724161 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-Methylidene-1-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol | 10197791 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| d-beta-Phellandrene | 442484 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Terpinolene | 11463 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (R)-beta-bisabolene | 68128 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bisabolol | 1549992 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)O | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| delta-Cadinol | 3084311 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-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 | 11870456 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| Pinocembrin | 68071 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3 | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Strobopinin | 442520 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| 3-Methoxy-5-(2-phenylethenyl)phenol | 182229 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2 | 226.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,5-Dimethoxystilbene | 5316874 | Click to see | 240.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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