Common products:
The mature fruits of Eupomatia laurina are consumed fresh as a food product. The fruits have a sweet to mildly tangy flavor profile and are typically eaten raw when fully ripe.

Industrial and craft applications:
No documented industrial or craft applications are reported for this species.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The fresh fruits are consumed directly as a food item. In some regional contexts, the fruits may be processed into preserves, jams, or used as an ingredient in culinary preparations, though specific commercial food processing applications are not extensively documented.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses as colorants or for tanning purposes are reported.

Wood and fiber:
No significant timber, fiber, or structural uses are documented for this species.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance or cosmetic applications are reported.

Properties relevant to use:
The edible fruits contain sugars and organic acids that contribute to their palatability. No specific physical or chemical properties relevant to commercial processing are well-documented in the scientific literature.

Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks are reported for products derived from this species.

Sustainability and sourcing:
As a native species in Australia and New Guinea, harvesting appears to be primarily from wild populations rather than cultivated sources. No specific sustainability concerns or management protocols are documented in commercial contexts.

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	bolwarra
English	copper laurel
English	native guava
Finnish	laakerikauluskukka

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

- Introduced

- Native

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Papuasia
  - New Guinea

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - New South Wales
  - Queensland
  - Victoria

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000682815
Tropicos	1601396
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72995-1
The Plant List	kew-2804641
Open Tree Of Life	659249
NCBI Taxonomy	49863
IUCN Red List	144297071
IPNI	72995-1
iNaturalist	470632
GBIF	5565488
Freebase	/m/0g8g8q
USDA GRIN	415601
Wikipedia	Eupomatia_laurina
PaleoBotany	107791

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

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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Dispersal from Africa to the Neotropics was followed by multiple transitions across Neotropical biomes facilitated by frugivores

Lopes JC, Fonseca LH, Johnson DM, Luebert F, Murray N, Nge FJ, Rodrigues-Vaz C, Soulé V, Onstein RE, Lohmann LG, Couvreur TL

Ann Bot

16-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC11082516
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcad175
PMID:	37968940

From the Bush to the Brain: Preclinical Stages of Ethnobotanical Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Drug Discovery—An Australian Example

Kumar P, Mathew S, Gamage R, Bodkin F, Doyle K, Rossetti I, Wagnon I, Zhou X, Raju R, Gyengesi E, Münch G

Int J Mol Sci

04-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10342267
doi:	10.3390/ijms241311086
PMID:	37446262

Impacts of Myrtle Rust Induced Tree Mortality on Species and Functional Richness within Seedling Communities of a Wet Sclerophyll Forest in Eastern Australia

Stevenson K, Pegg G, Wills J, Herbohn J, Firn J

Plants (Basel)

12-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10221985
doi:	10.3390/plants12101970
PMID:	37653886

A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacological Activities of Pachypodol: A Bioactive Compound of an Aromatic Medicinal Plant Pogostemon Cablin Benth

Fatima S, Farzeen I, Ashraf A, Aslam B, Ijaz MU, Hayat S, Sarfraz MH, Zafar S, Zafar N, Unuofin JO, Lebelo SL, Muzammil S

Molecules

14-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10141922
doi:	10.3390/molecules28083469
PMID:	37110702

Synthesis and Biological Activities of Dehydrodiisoeugenol: A Review

Godínez-Chaparro B, Pérez-Gutiérrez S, Pérez-Ramos J, Heyerdahl-Viau I, Hernández-Vázquez L

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

31-Oct-2022

PMCID:	PMC9694604
doi:	10.3390/ph15111351
PMID:	36355523

Complete plastome sequence of Monoon laui (Merr.) B. Xue and R.M.K. Saunders, 2012: an endemic species in Hainan

Xiu H, Sun Y, Quan Y, Fu T, Sun Q

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

07-Sep-2022

PMCID:	PMC9467546
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2022.2116953
PMID:	36106198

Antibacterial and Antifungal Alkaloids from Asian Angiosperms: Distribution, Mechanisms of Action, Structure-Activity, and Clinical Potentials

Sulaiman M, Jannat K, Nissapatorn V, Rahmatullah M, Paul AK, de Lourdes Pereira M, Rajagopal M, Suleiman M, Butler MS, Break MK, Weber JF, Wilairatana P, Wiart C

Antibiotics (Basel)

24-Aug-2022

PMCID:	PMC9495154
doi:	10.3390/antibiotics11091146
PMID:	36139926

Biological Activity of Naturally Derived Naphthyridines

Chabowska G, Barg E, Wójcicka A

Molecules

16-Jul-2021

PMCID:	PMC8306249
doi:	10.3390/molecules26144324
PMID:	34299599

Impacts of rainforest fragmentation on the composition of ground-active vertebrate communities and their patterns of seed consumption

Palmer GJ, Catterall CP

PLoS One

12-Sep-2018

PMCID:	PMC6135387
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0202870
PMID:	30208055

Parallel diversifications of Cremastosperma and Mosannona (Annonaceae), tropical rainforest trees tracking Neogene upheaval of South America

Pirie MD, Maas PJ, Wilschut RA, Melchers-Sharrott H, Chatrou LW

R Soc Open Sci

31-Jan-2018

PMCID:	PMC5792937
doi:	10.1098/rsos.171561
PMID:	29410860

The Emergence of Earliest Angiosperms may be Earlier than Fossil Evidence Indicates

Salomo K, Smith JF, Feild TS, Samain MS, Bond L, Davidson C, Zimmers J, Neinhuis C, Wanke S

Syst Bot

18-Dec-2017

PMCID:	PMC5792071
doi:	10.1600/036364417X696438
PMID:	29398773

Disturbance regimes, gap‐demanding trees and seed mass related to tree height in warm temperate rain forests worldwide

Grubb PJ, Bellingham PJ, Kohyama TS, Piper FI, Valido A

Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc

19-Mar-2013

PMCID:	PMC7161821
doi:	10.1111/brv.12029
PMID:	23506298

Antiprotozoal and Antimycobacterial Activities of Pure Compounds from Aristolochia elegans Rhizomes

Jiménez-Arellanes A, León-Díaz R, Meckes M, Tapia A, Molina-Salinas GM, Luna-Herrera J, Yépez-Mulia L

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

16-Feb-2012

PMCID:	PMC3292206
doi:	10.1155/2012/593403
PMID:	22454670

Azaphenanthrene Alkaloids with Antitumoral Activity from Anaxagorea dolichocarpa Sprague & Sandwith (Annonaceae)

Lúcio AS, da Silva Almeida JR, Barbosa-Filho JM, Pita JC, Branco MV, de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz M, de Fátima Agra M, da-Cunha EV, da Silva MS, Tavares JF

Molecules

22-Aug-2011

PMCID:	PMC6264400
doi:	10.3390/molecules16087125
PMID:	21860364

Isolation and Synthesis of Antiproliferative Eupolauridine Alkaloids of Ambavia gerrardii from the Madagascar Dry Forest

Pan E, Cao S, Brodie PJ, Callmander M, Randrianaivo R, Rakotonandrasana S, Rakotobe E, Rasamison VE, TenDyke K, Shen Y, Suh EM, Kingston DG

J Nat Prod

19-Apr-2011

PMCID:	PMC3103620
doi:	10.1021/np200093n
PMID:	21504145

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / 1-azaoxoaporphines
Sampangine	387195	Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC=CC4=C3C(=NC=C4)C2=O	232.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1076/PHBI.41.4.277.15671
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
Lanuginosine	97622	Click to see	305.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1076/PHBI.41.4.277.15671
Liriodenine	10144	Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C4C(=C2)C=CN=C4C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C53	275.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1076/PHBI.41.4.277.15671 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines / Hydroxy-7-aporphines
(12R,13S)-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14,16,18-hexaen-13-ol	15560530	Click to see C1CNC2C(C3=CC=CC=C3C4=C2C1=CC5=C4OCO5)O	281.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
Norushinsunine	5319820	Click to see C1CNC2C(C3=CC=CC=C3C4=C2C1=CC5=C4OCO5)O	281.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters
(1',10-Dimethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-6'-oxospiro[5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclohepta[f][1,3]benzodioxole-9,3'-cyclohexa-1,4-diene]-5-yl) benzoate	162967603	Click to see CC1CC2(C=CC(=O)C(=C2)OC)C3=C(C4=C(C=C3C(C1C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OCO4)OC	476.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
[(5S,6S,7R,9S)-1',10-dimethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-6'-oxospiro[5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclohepta[f][1,3]benzodioxole-9,3'-cyclohexa-1,4-diene]-5-yl] benzoate	162967604	Click to see	476.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans
(-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid	11602375	Click to see	330.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
Dihydroguaiaretic Acid	161924	Click to see	330.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles
(6R,7R,9R)-2',10-dimethoxy-6,7-dimethylspiro[5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclohepta[f][1,3]benzodioxole-9,4'-cyclohexa-2,5-diene]-1'-one	14825956	Click to see CC1CC2=CC3=C(C(=C2C4(CC1C)C=CC(=O)C(=C4)OC)OC)OCO3	356.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
(6R,7R,9S)-2',10-dimethoxy-6,7-dimethylspiro[5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclohepta[f][1,3]benzodioxole-9,4'-cyclohexa-2,5-diene]-1'-one	14825957	Click to see CC1CC2=CC3=C(C(=C2C4(CC1C)C=CC(=O)C(=C4)OC)OC)OCO3	356.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
2',10-Dimethoxy-6,7-dimethylspiro[5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocyclohepta[f][1,3]benzodioxole-9,4'-cyclohexa-2,5-diene]-1'-one	14825955	Click to see	356.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901871
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazanaphthalenes / Naphthyridines
Eupolauridine	72486	Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC=CC4=C3C2=NC=C4	204.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9911615
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
(-)-Licarin-B	6441061	Click to see	324.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
(1R,2S)-1-[2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propane-1,2-diol	101821079	Click to see	328.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
(2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-2-methyl-6-[4-[3-methyl-5-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-1-benzofuran-2-yl]phenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	163185722	Click to see	410.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
(2R)-1-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propan-2-ol	101297683	Click to see CC1=C(OC2=C1C=C(C=C2)CC(C)O)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4	310.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
1-[2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propan-2-ol	162959217	Click to see	310.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
1-[2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propane-1,2-diol	162926966	Click to see CC1=C(OC2=C1C=C(C=C2)C(C(C)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC	328.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-1-yl)-1-benzofuran	71350455	Click to see	308.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(E)-1-propenyl]benzofuran	10958690	Click to see	338.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-prop-1-enyl-1-benzofuran	71437667	Click to see	338.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde	71437666	Click to see	282.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111
2-Methoxy-4-[3-methyl-5-(1-propenyl)-2-benzofuranyl]-phenol	193821	Click to see	294.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
2-Methyl-6-[4-(3-methyl-5-prop-1-enyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)phenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	310621	Click to see CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OC(=C2C)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C)O)O)O	410.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
4-(7-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-prop-1-enyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)phenol	72730286	Click to see	294.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9792317
4-[7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-1-benzofuran-2-yl]phenol	14352596	Click to see	294.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9792317
5-(3-Methyl-5-prop-1-enyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-1,3-benzodioxole	261729	Click to see CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OC(=C2C)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4	292.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
5-(7-Methoxy-3-methyl-5-prop-1-enyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-1,3-benzodioxole	3398496	Click to see	324.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
5-[3-methyl-5-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-1,3-benzodioxole	6051545	Click to see CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OC(=C2C)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4	292.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
Eupomatenoid 4	21625895	Click to see	308.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
Eupomatenoid 5	6443783	Click to see	294.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722659
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Pachypodol	5281677	Click to see	344.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9731111

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Eupomatia laurina

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