Coscinium fenestratum
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| Internal ID | UUID644013c87cf0e521736349 |
| Scientific name | Coscinium fenestratum |
| Authority | (Gaertn.) Colebr. |
| First published in | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 65 (1821) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Natural yellow dye obtained from the stem bark of Coscinium fenestratum, used in textile coloring.
- Small‑diameter woody stems fashioned into walking sticks, tool handles and other craft objects.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The dye is employed in artisanal and small‑scale textile dyeing of cotton, silk and wool, typically applied in acidic baths with mordants such as alum to improve colour fastness.
- The bark is a source of tannins used in the vegetable tanning of leather, converting raw hides to durable leather.
Colorants and tanning:
- Extraction of the bark with hot water or ethanol yields a bright yellow solution rich in alkaloids and phenolics; the colorant imparts a vivid yellow hue to protein fibres.
- The bark’s tannin content is suitable for leather tanning, allowing rapid extraction and producing a firm, light‑fast leather.
Wood and fiber:
- The dense wood of mature vines is strong and suitable for small utilitarian items such as handles, cane‑type implements and decorative objects.
- The outer bark provides a coarse bast fibre that can be spun into twine or used for low‑stress rope applications.
Properties relevant to use:
- The dye is water‑soluble under acidic conditions and imparts a characteristic yellow colour; with mordants, the colour shows acceptable lightfastness for textile use.
- The tannins are extractable with hot water and have high reactivity with collagen, enabling effective vegetable tanning.
- The wood is dense and dimensionally stable, making it suitable for precision craft work.
Standards and regulation:
- Textile applications of the natural dye are subject to the ISO 105 colour‑fastness test suite, and the dye falls under national colourant safety regulations (e.g., EU REACH for colourants in textiles).
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Coscinium fenestratum is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; commercial harvesting of bark for dye and stems for craft use contributes to its decline, highlighting the need for sustainable management and the development of cultivated sources.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Menispermum fenestratum | Gaertn. | Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 219 (1788) |
| Pereiria medica | Lindl. | Fl. Med. : 370 (1838) |
| Coscinium maingayi | Pierre | Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 112 (1885) |
| Coscinium miosepalum | Diels | Pflanzenr. , IV, 94: 113 (1910) |
| Coscinium peltatum | Merr. | Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 59 (1929) |
| Coscinium usitatum | Pierre | Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 112 (1885) |
| Coscinium wallichianum | Miers | Contr. Bot. 3: 23 (1871) |
| Coscinium wightianum | Miers & Diels | Pflanzenr. , IV, 94: 112 (1910) |
| Coscinium fenestratum var. macrophyllum | Yamam. | J. Soc. Trop. Agric. 16: 39 (1944) |
| Coscinium fenestratum var. ovalifolium | Yamam. | J. Soc. Trop. Agric. 16: 39 (1944) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಅರಿಶಿನ |
| Malayalam | മരമഞ്ഞൾ |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Malaya
- Sumatera
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000623526 |
| Tropicos | 50278913 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:580661-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2739895 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 688896 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 483232 |
| IUCN Red List | 50126585 |
| IPNI | 580661-1 |
| iNaturalist | 427389 |
| GBIF | 5592750 |
| Freebase | /m/0_qgxsg |
| USDA GRIN | 406445 |
| Wikipedia | Coscinium_fenestratum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Protoberberine alkaloids and derivatives | |||||
| (+-)-Tetrahydroberberine | 34458 | Click to see | 339.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| (S)-Canadine | 21171 | Click to see | 339.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| 10-Hydroxy-9-methoxy-5,6,13,13a-tetrahydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g] isoquino[3,2-a]isoquinolin-8-one | 100916731 | Click to see | 339.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| 2-Hydroxy-3,9,10-trimethoxy-5,6,13,13a-tetrahydroisoquinolino[2,1-b]isoquinolin-8-one | 162897730 | Click to see | 355.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| 8-Oxocanadine | 470418 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(CC3C4=CC5=C(C=C4CCN3C2=O)OCO5)C=C1)OC | 353.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| 8-Oxoisocorypalmine | 162897731 | Click to see | 355.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| 8-Oxotetrahydrothalifendine | 470416 | Click to see | 339.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| Berberine | 2353 | Click to see | 336.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| Gusanlung B | 133161 | Click to see | 353.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| Oxoberberine | 631722 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C=C3C4=CC(=C(C=C4C=CN3C2)OC)OC)OC | 351.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Hexacosanol | 68171 | Click to see | 382.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.19302680505 |
| > 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(00)97910-X https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives | |||||
| 17,18-Dimethoxy-5,8-dioxa-14-azapentacyclo[12.8.0.02,11.04,9.016,21]docosa-1(22),2,4(9),10,16(21),17,19-heptaen-15-one | 162895741 | Click to see | 365.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| 8-Oxypalmatine | 10926678 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C=C3C4=CC(=C(C=C4CCN3C2=O)OC)OC)OC | 367.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T |
| Oxyberberine | 11066 | Click to see | 351.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97910-X |
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