Mammea punctata
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| Internal ID | UUID64405b84d97f7760355728 |
| Scientific name | Mammea punctata |
| Authority | (H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens |
| First published in | Harvard Pap. Bot. 9: 432 (2005) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Scientific and model organism uses:
The species is a focal taxon for phylogenetic and taxonomic research in the Clusiaceae, providing morphological and molecular data for comparative systematics and for community databases (e.g., World Flora Online, GBIF). Studies utilize leaf architecture, flower micromorphology, and DNA sequences to reconstruct relationships, and herbarium specimens support morphological analyses relevant to species delimitation and conservation.
Properties relevant to use:
Leaves and bark synthesize benzophenone xanthones and mammea coumarins characteristic of the genus, and wood contains extractives typical of Clusiaceae heartwoods that can inhibit certain fungal taxa; these chemistries are studied for chemosystematics rather than for commercial application. No industrial or culinary uses are documented.
Standards and regulation:
There are no established international product standards or regulatory frameworks directly addressing Mammea punctata as a commercial species.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The conservation status of M. punctata has been evaluated in national Red List processes (e.g., Madagascar). Its inclusion in conservation assessments reflects limited occurrence and habitat sensitivity; no recognized harvest or trade routes for industrial or consumer products have been documented. Continued monitoring via herbarium and field records underpins the status assessments.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ochrocarpos punctatus | H.Perrier | Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat., Paris n.s., xxiv. 104 (1948). |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Mammea punctata var. rubrifolia | P.F.Stevens | Harvard Pap. Bot. 9: 432 (2005) |
| Mammea punctata var. punctata | Unknown |
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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Western Indian Ocean
- Madagascar
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Western Indian Ocean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0001296094 |
| Tropicos | 7801328 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60439832-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-7801328 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6099186 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2899635 |
| IPNI | 60439832-2 |
| iNaturalist | 709438 |
| GBIF | 7879906 |
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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| Sleeping and Ranging Behavior of the Sambirano Mouse Lemur, Microcebus sambiranensis | Hending D, McCabe G, Holderied M | Int J Primatol | 28-Oct-2017 |
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| Biodiversity conservation and drug discovery: Can they be combined? The Suriname and Madagascar experiences | Cao S, Kingston DG | Pharm Biol | 01-Aug-2009 |
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| New cytotoxic coumarins and prenylated benzophenone derivatives from the bark of Ochrocarpos punctatus from the Madagascar rainforest. | Chaturvedula VS, Schilling JK, Kingston DG | J Nat Prod | 01-Jul-2002 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |