Genipa americana
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Details Top
Internal ID | UUID64403cd930a84504444727 |
Scientific name | Genipa americana |
Authority | L. |
First published in | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 931 (1759) |
Description Top
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Genipa americana, also known as the genip tree, is a species of tree in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in the tropical forests of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The trees can grow up to 30 meters tall and have smooth bark and glossy dark green leaves. The flowers are white to yellowish and produce a thick-skinned edible fruit. This tree is native to the Americas and is used for various purposes such as dye for tattoos and skin painting, as well as for its edible fruits and strong wood.
Synonyms Top
Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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Genipa americana var. riobranquensis | Kuhlm. | Publ. Inst. Nac. Pesq. Amazônia Bot. 5: 4 (1957) |
Gardenia brasiliensis | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 763 (1824) |
Gardenia genipa | Sw. | Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 51 (1788) |
Gardenia hexandra | Willd. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 5: 243. 1819 [Dec 1819] |
Gardenia oblongifolia | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 2: 708 (1812) |
Genipa americana var. caruto | K.Schum. | Fl. Bras. 6(6): 352 (1889) |
Genipa americana f. grandifolia | Chodat & Hassl. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 4: 171 (1904) |
Genipa americana f. jorgensenii | Steyerm. | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 353 (1972) |
Genipa americana f. parvifolia | Chodat & Hassl. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 4: 171 (1904) |
Genipa barbata | C.Presl | Symb. Bot. 2: 13 (1832) |
Genipa brasiliana | A.Rich. | Mém. Rubiac. : 164 (1830) |
Genipa brasiliensis | Baill. | Hist. Pl. 7: 374 (1880) |
Genipa caruto | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 407 (1820) |
Genipa codonocalyx | Standl. | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 17: 446 (1914) |
Genipa excelsa | K.Krause | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 327 (1908) |
Genipa humilis | Vell. | Fl. Flumin. 2: t. 142 (1829) |
Genipa oblongifolia | Ruiz & Pav. | Fl. Peruv. 2: 67 (1799) |
Genipa oleosa | Rojas Acosta | Cat. Hist. Nat. Corrientes : 67, 166 (1897) |
Genipa pubescens | DC. | Prodr. 4: 379 (1830) |
Genipa venosa | Standl. | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 18: 168 (1928) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!Language | Common/alternative name |
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English | jagua |
Spanish | jagua |
Spanish | maluco |
Spanish | jagua azul |
Spanish | lluale |
Spanish | shagua |
Spanish | tejoruco |
Spanish | xagua |
Catalan | huito |
German | jenipapo |
Persian | جنیپاپو |
gn | Ñandypa |
Hebrew | ג'ניפה אמריקנה |
Korean | 제니팝나무 |
koi | Генипа |
kv | Генипа |
lbe | Генипа |
Lithuanian | amerikinė genipa |
mrj | Генипа |
Portuguese | jenipapeiro |
Portuguese | bujê |
Quechua | witu |
Quechua | wituq |
Quechua | jagua |
Quechua | huito |
Russian | Генипа |
udm | Генипа |
Chinese | 靛欖 |
Chinese | 靛榄 |
Chinese | 大果茜 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northeast
- Paraguay
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!Database | ID/link to page |
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World Flora Online | wfo-0000971808 |
UNII | C22I013G6O |
USDA Plants | GEAM |
Tropicos | 27900116 |
INPN | 629766 |
KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:751331-1 |
The Plant List | kew-89085 |
Open Tree Of Life | 771037 |
Observations.org | 357506 |
NCBI Taxonomy | 58486 |
IUCN Red List | 61958206 |
IPNI | 751331-1 |
iNaturalist | 118965 |
GBIF | 2895593 |
Freebase | /m/01t5y0 |
EPPO | GEIAM |
EOL | 1096067 |
USDA GRIN | 395 |
Wikipedia | Genipa_americana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones | |||||
6,1'-O,O-dimethylaverantin | 60199901 | Click to see CCCCCC(C1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)OC)O)OC | 400.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Terphenyls / P-terphenyls | |||||
Echoside E | 76314408 | Click to see CN1C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2SC1=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C5=CC=CC=C5 | 525.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Fatty acid methyl esters | |||||
methyl (4aR,7aR)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-methoxy-4-oxobutyl)-1-oxo-5,7a-dihydro-4aH-cyclopenta[c]pyridine-4-carboxylate | 162860031 | Click to see COC(=O)CCCN1C=C(C2CC=C(C2C1=O)CO)C(=O)OC | 323.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
methyl 7-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-methoxy-4-oxobutyl)-1-oxo-5,7a-dihydro-4aH-cyclopenta[c]pyridine-4-carboxylate | 73298976 | Click to see COC(=O)CCCN1C=C(C2CC=C(C2C1=O)CO)C(=O)OC | 323.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Iridoids and derivatives | |||||
(1R)-1alpha,7aalpha-Dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4aalpha,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester | 16655217 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2(C1CC=C2CO)O)O | 242.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
Genipin | 442424 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)O | 226.23 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)85186-8 |
Methyl 1-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 23340 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)O | 226.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
methyl 1,7a-dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-4a,5-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 73298977 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2(C1CC=C2CO)O)O | 242.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
(1S,4aS,5R,7S,7aS)-5,7-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid | 162985513 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 392.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
(1S,4aS,7S,7aS)-7-hydroxy-7-methylol-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methylol-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-4a,7a-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[d]pyran-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester | 138113473 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C=CC2(CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 |
5,7-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid | 14378605 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 392.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
6alpha-Hydroxygeniposide; Deacetylasperulosidic acid methyl ester | 3515876 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
7-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid | 323273 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)CO | 374.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Deacetyl asperulosidic acid methyl ester | 6325021 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
Gardenoside | 442423 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C=CC2(CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Genameside B | 11495491 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC(C2(CO)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 422.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Genameside C | 11692460 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 550.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Genameside D | 11570273 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 550.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Genipin 1-gentiobioside | 3082301 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 550.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Geniposide | 107848 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 388.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Geniposidic acid | 443354 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)CO | 374.34 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)85186-8 |
methyl (1S,4aS,6R,7S,7aS)-6,7-dihydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 11690334 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC(C2(CO)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 422.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
methyl (4aR,7aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 137706142 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 |
Methyl 1-[3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 73063764 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 550.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Methyl 7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 3515873 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1CC=C2CO)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
methyl 7-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,7a-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate | 100058 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C=CC2(CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
Scandoside methyl ester | 442433 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 404.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
Shanzhiside | 11948668 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 392.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
Tarennoside | 182279 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C=O)CO | 358.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50078A032 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
(4S,4aR,7aS)-4,7-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,4a,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-3-one | 160701616 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(C(=O)OC2)CO)CO | 198.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
(4S,4aS,7aS)-4,7-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,4a,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-3-one | 101675239 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(C(=O)OC2)CO)CO | 198.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
4,7-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,4a,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-3-one | 130146212 | Click to see C1C=C(C2C1C(C(=O)OC2)CO)CO | 198.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.55.632 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
[(1R,3aS,4S,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aS,13bR)-4-hydroxy-3a-(hydroxymethyl)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-yl] dodecanoate | 163050706 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C3CCC4C5C(CCC5(C(CC4(C3(CCC2C1(C)C)C)C)O)CO)C(=C)C)C | 641.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.53.1342 |
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
2-acetyloxy-2-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furan-4-yl]acetic acid | 5317551 | Click to see CC(=O)OC(C1CCC2=C1C(OC2)O)C(=O)O | 242.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)99179-3 |
Genipinic acid | 12310086 | Click to see COC(=O)C(C1CCC2=C1C(OC2)O)C(=O)O | 242.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)99179-3 |
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols | |||||
Mannitol | 6251 | Click to see C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O | 182.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01185929 |
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dihydrofurans | |||||
2-[(3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furan-4-yl]acetic acid | 5317549 | Click to see C1CC2=C(C1CC(=O)O)C(OC2)O | 184.19 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)99179-3 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60228A023 |
Genipic acid | 78384968 | Click to see C1CC2=C(C1CC(=O)O)C(OC2)O | 184.19 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/JF60228A023 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)99179-3 |
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