Ficus salicifolia
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| Internal ID | UUID64401c9d884b4613309081 |
| Scientific name | Ficus salicifolia |
| Authority | Vahl |
| First published in | Symb. Bot. 1: 82 (1790) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Timber (hard, dense wood)
- Bark (tannin extracts)
- Fruit (edible)
- Latex (natural adhesive)
Industrial and craft applications:
- Wood for tool handles, small construction, fuel, charcoal
- Bark tannin extracts for leather tanning (brown dye)
- Latex used as natural adhesive in wood joinery
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Fresh fruit consumed raw
Colorants and tanning:
- Bark tannins provide brown dye for protein fibers (wool, silk)
- Used in leather tanning for its high condensed tannin content
Wood and fiber:
- Hardwood suitable for durable implements
- Bark fiber used for cordage
Properties relevant to use:
- Bark contains high levels of condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins), suitable for tanning
- Wood has high lignin content typical of hardwoods, conferring durability and density
- Latex contains cis‑1,4‑polyisoprene, providing adhesive properties
Standards and regulation:
- Tannin extracts used in leather must meet ISO 6860 (Tannins – Determination of moisture, ash, and tannin content)
- Timber used in construction must comply with national grading standards (e.g., SANS 1112 in South Africa)
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Harvested from wild populations; sustainable practices include selective bark harvesting to avoid tree mortality
- Propagation by seed for restoration; monitoring of wild populations is required
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Urostigma salicifolium | Miq. | London J. Bot. 6: 556 (1847) |
| Ficus ambiguum | Forssk. | Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. 219 1775 |
| Ficus cordata subsp. salicifolia | (Vahl) C.C.Berg | Kew Bull. 43: 82 (1988) |
| Ficus eucalyptoides | Batt. & Trab. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 58: 628, 676 (1911 publ. 1912) |
| Ficus indica | Forssk. | Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. 179. 1775 [1 Oct 1775] |
| Ficus pretoriae | Burtt Davy | Ann. Transvaal Mus. 3: 122 (1912) |
| Ficus salicifolia var. australis | Warb. | Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 51: 139 1906 |
| Ficus teloukat | Batt. & Trab. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 58: 628 (1911 publ. 1912) |
| Ficus taaf | Forssk. | Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 219 (1775) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000690174 |
| CMAUP | NPO29226.1 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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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 | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 135 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O | 138.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids | |||||
| Gallic Acid | 370 | Click to see | 170.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters | |||||
| 2-O-(4-Hydroxybenzoyl)-6-O-(galloyl)-beta-D-glucopyranose | 102086065 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)OC2C(C(C(OC2O)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O | 452.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2,6-di-O-galloyl-beta-glucose | 14034262 | Click to see | 484.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Linalool, (+)- | 67179 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-3a-hydroperoxy-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-ol | 25136233 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)OO | 444.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-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]chrysene-3a,9-diol | 15838686 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)O | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 28-Norlup-20(29)-En-3Beta-Hydroxy-17Alpha-Hydroperoxide | 25136231 | Click to see | 444.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Asiatic Acid | 119034 | Click to see | 488.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinaldehyde | 99615 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C=O | 440.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanoaldehyde | 14423521 | Click to see | 440.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids | |||||
| Platanic Acid | 64980 | Click to see CC(=O)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C(=O)O | 458.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| Pimentol | 9917512 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)CC=C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 494.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-3-((2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Oxan-2-yl)Oxy-Chromen-4-one | 12304323 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 51402820 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 51402816 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Leucoside | 44566720 | Click to see | 580.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| O-Quercetin 3-(2-O-xylopyranosylglucopyranoside) | 101138141 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 596.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins | |||||
| 1,6-bis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 440221 | Click to see | 484.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| 3-O-Methylellagic acid 4-O-rhamnoside | 16720461 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(C3=C4C(=C2)C(=O)OC5=C4C(=CC(=C5O)O)C(=O)O3)OC)O)O)O | 462.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,3'-di-O-Methylellagic acid | 5488919 | Click to see | 330.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ellagic Acid | 5281855 | Click to see | 302.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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