Alphitonia whitei
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400887324c5106011197 |
| Scientific name | Alphitonia whitei |
| Authority | Braid |
| First published in | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 181 (1925) |
Description Top
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Alphitonia whitei, also known as red ash, red almond, or sarsaparilla, is a flowering tree endemic to Queensland, Australia. It can grow up to 20 meters tall and is found in a variety of habitats, from near the coast to 1,200 meters above sea level. The leaves emit a sarsaparilla or liniment scent when broken and have large stipules that fall off as the leaves mature. The tree produces small cream to pale green flowers from September to November, followed by black fruit that is eaten by fig parrots and cassowaries. Its leaves are a food source for several animals, including Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo and green ringtail possum. The tree also produces a useful timber and contains betulinic acid in its leaves, wood, and bark. It was first described in 1932 and is named after botanist C.T. White.
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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 |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000527330 |
| Tropicos | 100286044 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:716635-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2630004 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5233311 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1312768 |
| IUCN Red List | 177365043 |
| IPNI | 716635-1 |
| iNaturalist | 846358 |
| GBIF | 3877311 |
| Wikipedia | Alphitonia_whitei |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| The role of big trees and abundant species in driving spatial patterns of species richness in an Australian tropical rainforest | Murphy HT, Bradford MG | Ecol Evol | 20-Sep-2022 |
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| Constituents of Alphitonia Species. III. Alphitexolide, a New Triterpene, and Other Extractives | G Branch, D Burgess, P Dunstan, L Foo, G Green, JG Mack, E Ritchie, W Taylor | CSIRO Publishing | 02-Sep-2010 |
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| Further Constituents of Alphitonia Species | GB Guise, E Ritchie, WC Taylor | CSIRO Publishing | 01-Sep-2010 |
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| Frequency of Cyanogenesis in Tropical Rainforests of Far North Queensland, Australia | MILLER RE, JENSEN R, WOODROW IE | Ann Bot | 01-Jun-2006 |
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| Degradation of Quercetin and Luteolin by Eubacterium ramulus | Braune A, Gütschow M, Engst W, Blaut M | Appl Environ Microbiol | 01-Dec-2001 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,3aS,5aS,5bR,9R,10R,11aR)-9,10-dihydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13b-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid | 470606 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3=CCC4C(C3(CC2)C)(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C(=O)O | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620314 |
| Alphitolic acid | 12305768 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C(C3(CC2)C)(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620314 |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620314 |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C(=O)O | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9722209 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Aurone flavonoids / Auronols | |||||
| Maesopsin | 160803 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CC2(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 288.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620314 |
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| In public collections | 0 |