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Internal ID UUID64400d10617b3638983965
Scientific name Bhesa nitidissima
Authority Kosterm.
First published in Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. 12: 125 (1977)

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Common products:
Timber (general construction-grade hardwood), poles.

Industrial and craft applications:
None documented beyond general wood use.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
None documented.

Colorants and tanning:
None documented.

Wood and fiber:
Heartwood and sapwood used as general construction timber; wood suitable for poles and rough carpentry. Literature references report the timber as workable and of typical Celastraceae hardwood characteristics, but detailed mechanical properties and durability classifications are not consistently reported for this taxon.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
None documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Timber of medium density for the family; mechanical performance consistent with general structural uses but detailed data specific to this species are sparse in peer-reviewed or regulatory sources.

Standards and regulation:
None reported for this taxon.

Sustainability and sourcing:
None reported beyond general notes on tropical hardwood availability and common traceability concerns; no taxon-specific sourcing information located in the consulted references.

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
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- Native

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000565065
Tropicos 50278858
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:159986-1
The Plant List kew-2675687
IUCN Red List 32613
IPNI 159986-1
iNaturalist 184627
GBIF 3793941
Freebase /m/02x8bm2
EOL 7213868
Wikipedia Bhesa_nitidissima
CMAUP NPO557

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
Title Authors Publication Released IDs
24-Methylenecycloartenone from Bhesa nitidissima. Jayasinghe UL, Vithana HS, Wannigama GP, Fujimoto Y Fitoterapia 01-Jun-2001
doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00277-5
PMID:11429266

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(6R,9R)-3-Oxo-Alpha-Ionol-Beta-D-Glucopyranoside 9820702 Click to see 370.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(-)-Camphene 440966 Click to see 136.23 unknown via CMAUP database
(+)-Chrysanthenone 11789373 Click to see 150.22 unknown via CMAUP database
Camphor, (-)- 444294 Click to see 152.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives
(1R,3S,8S,11S,12S,15R,16R)-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-15-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-one 162955414 Click to see 438.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00277-5
24-Methylenecycloartan-3-one 634880 Click to see 438.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00277-5
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives
(1R,3R,4S,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid 91492 Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,3R,4R,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 9476 Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-Bis[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid 153946 Click to see 516.40 unknown via CMAUP database
1,5-O-Trans-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid 6474640 Click to see 516.40 unknown via CMAUP database
methyl (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-bis(((E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl)oxy)-1,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylate 10392218 Click to see 530.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzaldehydes / Hydroxybenzaldehydes
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde 8768 Click to see 138.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
Methyl Caffeate 689075 Click to see 194.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
Caffeic Acid 689043 Click to see 180.16 unknown via CMAUP database
P-Coumaric Acid 637542 Click to see 164.16 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
Eriodictyol 440735 Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O 288.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Apigenin 5280443 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Luteolin 5280445 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside 5280637 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Tilianin 5321954 Click to see 446.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
3'-O-Methyltricetin 11267045 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)O)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O 316.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
5,7-Dihydroxy-3',4',5'-Trimethoxyflavone 5379265 Click to see 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Acacetin 5280442 Click to see 284.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Diosmetin 5281612 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
5,7,3'-Trihydroxy-6,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone 5496475 Click to see 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
5,7,4'-Trihydroxy-6,3',5'-trimethoxyflavone 14034284 Click to see 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Jaceidin 5464461 Click to see 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Nepetin 5317284 Click to see 316.26 unknown via CMAUP database

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