Caloncoba glauca
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| Internal ID | UUID644035ac8b3d7232054211 |
| Scientific name | Caloncoba glauca |
| Authority | (P.Beauv.) Gilg |
| First published in | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 459 (1908) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Edible oil is expressed from dried seeds; cotyledons have also been noted as oil-rich. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the oil is reported for domestic use. The oil cake (press cake) remains after extraction, indicating a milling/cold-press workflow typical of small-scale oilseed processing.
Industrial and craft applications:
No established industrial applications are recorded in the reliable literature. A direct use for soap or lubricant manufacture is not documented for this species.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Seeds are used as food in Nigeria; the extracted oil is consumed domestically in the Congo. These records are culinary uses only and not medicinal applications.
Colorants and tanning:
No colorants, dyes, inks, or tannin uses are documented for this species.
Wood and fiber:
No timber, fiber, basketry, or cordage uses are documented for this species.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance, essential oil, or cosmetic applications are documented for this species.
Properties relevant to use:
The edible oil is a drying/near-drying seed oil, consistent with suitability for non-food industrial uses (e.g., varnishes, paints) if such applications were established. Established use focuses on the oil as a food oil.
Standards and regulation:
No species-specific food, cosmetic, or timber standards or regulatory frameworks are identified for Caloncoba glauca in the cited sources.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Plants are not widely cultivated; oil production relies on wild harvesting, notably in the Congo. No conservation or certification information is provided in the referenced literature.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Oncoba klainii | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris , n.s., 1: 118 (1898) |
| Caloncoba dusenii | Gilg | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 459 (1908) |
| Ventenatia glauca | P.Beauv. | Fl. Oware 1: 29 (1805) |
| Oncoba glauca | (P.Beauv.) Planch. | London J. Bot. 6: 296 (1847) |
| Oncoba klainei | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris sér. 2, i. 118. |
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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Africa click to expand
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West Tropical Africa
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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West Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000923629 |
| Tropicos | 13201043 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:365014-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-4693052 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2806806 |
| IPNI | 365014-1 |
| GBIF | 3878316 |
| EOL | 5738652 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 4730204 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids | |||||
| (3S,4R,4aS,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14aS,14bS)-3,10-dihydroxy-4,4a,6b,8a,14a-pentamethyl-11-methylidene-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-hexadecahydropicene-6a-carboxylic acid | 70683828 | Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(=C)C(C5)O)C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)O | 458.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| 3,10-Dihydroxy-4,4a,6b,8a,14a-pentamethyl-11-methylidene-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-hexadecahydropicene-6a-carboxylic acid | 77910920 | Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(=C)C(C5)O)C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)O | 458.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| Caloncobalactone B | 70690128 | Click to see CC(CCC(C(C)(C)O)O)C1C(CC23C1(CCC4(C2CCC5C(C4)CCC(=O)C5(C)C)OC3=O)C)O | 504.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| (1R,4S,5S,9R,10S,13S,14R,15S,17R,19S,22R)-19-hydroxy-4,9,10,14,17-pentamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[13.7.2.01,14.04,13.05,10.017,22]tetracosane-8,23-dione | 101618890 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC45C3(C(CC6(C4CC(=C)C(C6)O)C)OC5=O)C)C)C | 454.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| (1R,4S,5S,9R,10S,13S,14R,15S,17R,22R)-4,9,10,14,17-pentamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[13.7.2.01,14.04,13.05,10.017,22]tetracosane-8,23-dione | 101618889 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC45C3(C(CC6(C4CC(=C)CC6)C)OC5=O)C)C)C | 438.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| 19-Hydroxy-4,9,10,14,17-pentamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[13.7.2.01,14.04,13.05,10.017,22]tetracosane-8,23-dione | 163016339 | Click to see | 454.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| 4,9,10,14,17-Pentamethyl-20-methylidene-24-oxahexacyclo[13.7.2.01,14.04,13.05,10.017,22]tetracosane-8,23-dione | 162851217 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC45C3(C(CC6(C4CC(=C)CC6)C)OC5=O)C)C)C | 438.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| Glaucalactone | 57408885 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (4R,4aS,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bS)-4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-6a-carbaldehyde | 163000114 | Click to see | 440.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| (4R,4aS,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bS)-4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-6a-carboxylic acid | 15139591 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| (4R,4aS,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bS)-6a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one | 21636454 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)CO)C)C | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| 4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-6a-carbaldehyde | 163000113 | Click to see | 440.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| 4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-6a-carboxylic acid | 162958357 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| 6a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-heptamethyl-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one | 73817657 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| Acetyltrichadenic Acid B | 21636466 | Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)OC(=O)C | 500.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| Trichadonic acid | 627707 | Click to see CC1C(=O)CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83041-I |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives | |||||
| Caloncobalactone A | 70681710 | Click to see | 486.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| Caloncobic Acid A | 57408764 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| Caloncobic Acid B | 57408765 | Click to see | 490.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP200831C |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
| Epicatechin | 72276 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85433-R |
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| In public collections | 0 |