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Internal ID UUID643ff727e4521448376555
Scientific name Ochna calodendron
Authority Gilg & Mildbr.
First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 60 (1921)

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Common products:
No specific commercial products derived from Ochna calodendron are recorded in the literature. The species is primarily cited as ornamental and is not known to be harvested for timber, fiber, essential oil, food, or industrial raw materials.

Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft uses are documented for this taxon. The plant is not reported as a source of paper pulp, fiber, dyes, tannins, adhesives, resins, or gums, and it does not feature in documented craft traditions.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No non-medicinal food, beverage, or food-ingredient uses are recorded. The fruits and other plant parts are not listed in ethnobotanical or food-composition databases as edible or as food-processing materials.

Colorants and tanning:
No colorants (dyes or inks) or tanning materials are attributed to Ochna calodendron. The species is not reported to contain or yield tannins, anthocyanins, or other colorant compounds used for fiber dyeing or leather tanning.

Wood and fiber:
No uses as timber, lumber, or fiber are documented. The species is not described as having wood of structural, craft, or industrial value, nor are its stems or bark recorded as sources of bast or other fibers.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance, cosmetic, or related uses are reported. The plant is not cited as a source of essential oils, perfume materials, or cosmetic ingredients.

Properties relevant to use:
No physicochemical or material properties have been established for the taxon that underpin documented uses. The species lacks references describing cellulose/lignin characteristics, resin or gum composition, oil profiles, or other features that would enable commercial exploitation.

Standards and regulation:
No standards or regulatory frameworks refer to Ochna calodendron because no industrial, food, cosmetic, or timber product is associated with the species.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No commercial harvesting, cultivation, or trade chains are documented, and no sustainability assessments or sourcing frameworks exist for this taxon.

In summary, Ochna calodendron has no documented commercial, industrial, craft, culinary, colorants/tanning, wood/fiber, fragrance/cosmetics, model-organism, or material-property uses; the species is noted solely as ornamental.

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- Native
  • Africa
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000388934
Tropicos 100432928
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:606546-1
The Plant List kew-2397656
Open Tree Of Life 6102998
NCBI Taxonomy 2846702
IUCN Red List 110077547
IPNI 606546-1
GBIF 3695179

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Calodendroside A: a taxifolin diglucoside from the stem bark of <i>Ochna calodendron</i> Bernard Blaise Messanga, Beibam Luc Sondengam, Bernard Bodo Canadian Science Publishing 23-Apr-2011
doi:10.1139/V00-037
Calodenone, a New Isobiflavonoid from Ochna calodendron B. B. Messanga, R. Ghogomu Tih, S. F. Kimbu, B. L. Sondengam, M. T. Martin, B. Bodo American Chemical Society (ACS) 17-Mar-2005
doi:10.1021/NP50080A018
Isolation and structural elucidation of a new pentaflavonoid from Ochna calodendron Bernard Blaise Messanga, Samuel Fon Kimbu, Beibam Luc Sondengam, Bernard Bodo Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 26-Jul-2002
doi:10.1039/B100437I
Biflavonoids from Ochna calodendron Blaise Messanga, Raphael Ghogomu Tih, Beibam-Lucas Sondengam, Marie-Thérèse Martin, Bernard Bodo Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90607-1
Triflavonoids of Ochna calodendron. Messanga BB, Kimbu SF, Sondengam BL, Bodo B Phytochemistry 01-Feb-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
PMID:11830163
Two new fatty acid glucosides from the root bark of Ochna calodendron. Messanga BB, Kimbu SF, Sondengam BL, Bodo B Fitoterapia 01-Nov-2001
doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
PMID:11677009
Calodenin C: a new guibourtinidol-(4alpha-->8)-afzelechin from Ochna calodendron. Messanga BB, Ghogomu R, Sondengam BL, Martin MT, Blond A, Brouard JP, Bodo B Planta Med 01-Dec-1998
doi:10.1055/S-2006-957577
PMID:17253321

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzophenones
Arugosin H 11844239 Click to see 356.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90607-1
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[[4-hydroxy-2-[(2R,3S)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]phenyl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 5315620 Click to see 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[[4-hydroxy-2-[(2S,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]phenyl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 5315621 Click to see 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
beta-Alnincanol 14633152 Click to see CC(C)C1(CCC(O1)(C)C2CCC3(C2CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C)C 458.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
[(1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bS)-3a-hydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-yl] acetate 163106891 Click to see 470.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside 296119 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50080A018
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50080A018
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
(2Z)-2-[(4S,6R)-4-hydroxy-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]acetonitrile 6440400 Click to see C1C(C=CC(=CC#N)C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O 313.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
(2Z)-2-[(4S,6R)-4-hydroxy-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]acetonitrile 163194380 Click to see 313.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
(E)-1-[3-(2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-benzofuran-7-yl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one 10007020 Click to see 524.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90607-1
1-[3-(2,4-Dihydroxybenzoyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-benzofuran-7-yl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one 13940754 Click to see 526.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90607-1
3-[3-(2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)-3-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one 163037687 Click to see 526.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90607-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids / Curcuminoids
[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-4-[(S)-[(2R,3R)-8-[(S)-[(2R,3S,4S,5S)-4-(2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxolan-3-yl]-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxolan-3-yl]-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methanone 162954455 Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C21)O)C(C3C(C(OC3C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6)O)O)C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)O)C(C8C(C(OC8C9=C(C=C(C=C9)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(=O)C1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O 1299.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
(2R,3S)-8-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol 15297951 Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O 530.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957577
Chamaejasmin 390362 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4C(OC5=CC(=CC(=C5C4=O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O 542.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 6-prenylated flavans
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)-[(2S,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 102372364 Click to see 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-[(2S,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 162979008 Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=C(C(=C2)O)C(C3C(C(OC3C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6)O)O)C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)O)C8=CC=C(C=C8)O)O 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-4-[(S)-[(2R,3S)-8-[(S)-[(2R,3S,4S,5S)-4-(2,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxolan-3-yl]-phenylmethyl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-phenylmethyl]-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxolan-3-yl]-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methanone 101128133 Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C21)O)C(C3C(C(OC3C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6)O)O)C7=CC=CC=C7)O)C(C8C(C(OC8C9=C(C=C(C=C9)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(=O)C1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O 1267.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/B100437I
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3S)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 102372363 Click to see 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3R,4R,5S)-5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]methyl]oxolan-3-yl]methanone 162980273 Click to see 786.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Catechin 9064 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/B100437I
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 6-deoxyhexopyranoside 5353915 Click to see 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
Calodendroside A 101030299 Click to see 628.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V00-037
Quercitrin 5280459 Click to see 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
https://doi.org/10.1039/B100437I
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
Irilone 5281779 Click to see 298.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-O-methylisoflavones
Iriflogenin 11723995 Click to see 328.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylisoflavones
Prunetin 5281804 Click to see 284.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00414-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones
7-Hydroxy-3-[1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]chromen-4-one 162909747 Click to see 524.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00286-6
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50080A018
Lophirone A 5488805 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C(C3=COC4=C(C3=O)C=CC(=C4)O)C(=O)C5=C(C=C(C=C5)O)O)O 510.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50080A018

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