Cratoxylum arborescens

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Internal ID UUID644013fc601b8688495544
Scientific name Cratoxylum arborescens
Authority (Vahl) Blume
First published in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 17 (1856)

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Common products:
Sawn timber; veneer; pulp for writing and printing papers; wood-based panels (plywood, particleboard). Pulping typically employs kraft or semi-chemical processes to separate cellulose fibers from lignin.

Industrial and craft applications:
Timber is employed in light construction, indoor joinery, panel products, furniture parts, and general carpentry. Wood can also serve as charcoal for drawing and art, and as fuelwood or charcoal for energy use. Sawdust and residues may be processed into boards or used as industrial fuel.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented food or beverage uses for this taxon.

Colorants and tanning:
Leaves and bark of some Cratoxylum species have been used locally as brown dyes for textiles, and the bark has been reported to yield tannins used in leather tanning. Evidence for such use is most solid for other species in the genus; specific application to C. arborescens is less well documented in commercial contexts.

Wood and fiber:
Logs are processed by sawmilling into sawn timber and veneer; chips may be pulped for paper and fiberboard. Properties relevant to timber use include low to moderate density, moderate hardness, straight to interlocked grain, and variable durability; heartwood is generally non-durable to moderately durable and susceptible to fungi and borers.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.

Properties relevant to use:
Cellulose and lignin content enable pulping and paper production; tannins support leather tanning and may aid in phenolic resin formulations; wood density, grain structure, and low durability profile inform end-uses, particularly for interior applications and short-service life products.

Standards and regulation:
For timber and derived products, materials may conform to local grading standards and export requirements of producer and importing countries (e.g., national lumber grading rules and phytosanitary certifications).

Sustainability and sourcing:
Limited commercial data indicate low to moderate standing volumes and occasional local harvesting; sustained supply would benefit from forest management plans, planting of shade-tolerant species in agroforestry, and improved utilization of residues and small-diameter logs.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Vismia arborescens (Vahl) Choisy Prodr. Monogr. Hypéric. : 36 (1821)
Cratoxylum arborescens var. miquelii King J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 59: 146. 1890
Hypericum arborescens Vahl Symb. Bot. 2: 86 (1791)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 马来黄牛木

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Name Authority First published in
Cratoxylum arborescens var. arborescens Unknown
Cratoxylum arborescens var. borneense A.C.Church & P.F.Stevens Blumea 42: 403 (1997)

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Malaya
      • Sumatera

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000625744
Tropicos 50258260
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:433048-1
The Plant List kew-2742402
Open Tree Of Life 382596
NCBI Taxonomy 271748
IUCN Red List 33200
IPNI 433048-1
iNaturalist 183980
GBIF 7330035
Freebase /m/02w0f2r
USDA GRIN 405647
Wikipedia Cratoxylum_arborescens

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Potential Antitumor Effect of α-Mangostin against Rat Mammary Gland Tumors Induced by LA7 Cells Ibrahim MY, Hashim NM, Omer FA, Abubakar MS, Mohammed HA, Salama SM, Jayash SN Int J Mol Sci 17-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10299034
doi:10.3390/ijms241210283
PMID:37373429
CH4 and N2O emissions from smallholder agricultural systems on tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia Jovani‐Sancho AJ, O'Reilly P, Anshari G, Chong XY, Crout N, Evans CD, Evers S, Gan JY, Gibbins CN, Gusmayanti E, Jamaludin J, Jaya A, Page S, Yosep Y, Upton C, Wilson P, Sjögersten S Glob Chang Biol 15-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10946781
doi:10.1111/gcb.16747
PMID:37100767
General toxicity studies of alpha mangostin from Garcinia mangostana: A systematic review Setyawati LU, Nurhidayah W, Khairul Ikram NK, Mohd Fuad WE, Muchtaridi M Heliyon 08-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10196863
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16045
PMID:37215800
Xanthones: Biosynthesis and Trafficking in Plants, Fungi and Lichens Badiali C, Petruccelli V, Brasili E, Pasqua G Plants (Basel) 04-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9967055
doi:10.3390/plants12040694
PMID:36840041
Characterization of the plastid genome of Cratoxylum species (Hypericaceae) and new insights into phylogenetic relationships Sudmoon R, Kaewdaungdee S, Tanee T, Siripiyasing P, Ameamsri U, Syazwan SA, Lee SY, Chaveerach A Sci Rep 05-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9637187
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-23639-2
PMID:36335203
The metabolic and molecular mechanisms of α-mangostin in cardiometabolic disorders (Review) John OD, Mushunje AT, Surugau N, Mac Guad R Int J Mol Med 27-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9354700
doi:10.3892/ijmm.2022.5176
PMID:35904170
Flooding tolerance of four tropical peatland tree species in a nursery trial Tata HL, Nuroniah HS, Ahsania DA, Anggunira H, Hidayati SN, Pratama M, Istomo I, Chimner RA, van Noordwijk M, Kolka R PLoS One 06-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC8985972
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0262375
PMID:35385481
The Most Competent Plant-Derived Natural Products for Targeting Apoptosis in Cancer Therapy Rajabi S, Maresca M, Yumashev AV, Choopani R, Hajimehdipoor H Biomolecules 03-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8066452
doi:10.3390/biom11040534
PMID:33916780
Natural Products Targeting the Mitochondria in Cancers Yang Y, He PY, Zhang Y, Li N Molecules 28-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7795732
doi:10.3390/molecules26010092
PMID:33379233
Cytotoxic and Antiproliferative Effects of β-Mangostin on Rat C6 Glioma Cells Depend on Oxidative Stress Induction via PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway Inhibition Li K, Wu L, Chen Y, Li Y, Wang Q, Li M, Hao K, Zhang W, Jiang S, Wang Z Drug Des Devel Ther 01-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7718963
doi:10.2147/DDDT.S278414
PMID:33293793
Natural Products and Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Review Highlighting Mechanisms of Action Hwang D, Kim M, Park H, Jeong MI, Jung W, Kim B Nutrients 03-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6567155
doi:10.3390/nu11051010
PMID:31058874
Silica bodies in leaves of neotropical Podostemaceae: taxonomic and phylogenetic perspectives da Costa FG, Klein DE, Philbrick CT, Bove CP Ann Bot 19-Jul-2018
PMCID:PMC6324752
doi:10.1093/aob/mcy121
PMID:30032254
Antiulcer Agents: From Plant Extracts to Phytochemicals in Healing Promotion Sharifi-Rad M, Fokou PV, Sharopov F, Martorell M, Ademiluyi AO, Rajkovic J, Salehi B, Martins N, Iriti M, Sharifi-Rad J Molecules 17-Jul-2018
PMCID:PMC6100067
doi:10.3390/molecules23071751
PMID:30018251
Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Salehi B, Kumar NV, Şener B, Sharifi-Rad M, Kılıç M, Mahady GB, Vlaisavljevic S, Iriti M, Kobarfard F, Setzer WN, Ayatollahi SA, Ata A, Sharifi-Rad J Int J Mol Sci 14-May-2018
PMCID:PMC5983620
doi:10.3390/ijms19051459
PMID:29757986
Involvement of NF-κB and HSP70 signaling pathways in the apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells induced by a prenylated xanthone compound, α-mangostin, from Cratoxylum arborescens [Corrigendum] [Retraction] N/A Drug Des Devel Ther 13-Mar-2018
PMCID:PMC5856290
doi:10.2147/DDDT.S167650
PMID:29559769

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones
2-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl)-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione 72834895 Click to see 390.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl]-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione 11406643 Click to see 390.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
3-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyloxy)-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone 333635 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
Geranyloxyemodin 5785070 Click to see 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
Physcion 10639 Click to see 284.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
1-(3-Hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-ol 14108935 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
2-(9-Hydroxy-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-1-yl)prop-2-enoic acid 73226257 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
2-[(1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bS)-9-hydroxy-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-1-yl]prop-2-enoic acid 162873514 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(CCC1O)C)CCC4C3(CCC5(C4C(CC5)C(=C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Betulinic Acid 64971 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Epifriedelanol 119242 Click to see 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Friedelan-3-one 244297 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Friedelanol 348029 Click to see CC1C(CCC2C1(CCC3C2(CCC4(C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C)O 428.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Friedelin 91472 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Hennadiol 489919 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid, 3beta-hydroxy- 2371 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3-((6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy)-5,7-dihydroxy- 5488575 Click to see 340.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxychromen-4-one 14214024 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O)O)O 340.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones
1,3,8-Trihydroxy-2,4-dimethoxy-xanthen-9-one 16077443 Click to see 304.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
1,7-Dihydroxy-2,8-dimethoxy-xanthen-9-one 16077444 Click to see 288.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Euxanthone 5281631 Click to see 228.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones / 4-prenylated xanthones
Cratoxyarborenone E 5323543 Click to see 410.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones / 8-prenylated xanthones
3,6-Dimethylmangostin 231412 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)CC=C(C)C)OC)C 438.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
Cowaxanthone B 11316212 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC3=CC(=C(C(=C3C2=O)CC=C(C)C)OC)OC)O)C 424.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-837788
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-oxa N-2-YL)oxy-chroman-4-one 316844 Click to see 450.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Astilbin 119258 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O 450.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725
Isoastilbin 9981176 Click to see 450.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-951725

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