Myrianthus arboreus
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff5b98ce56730153378 |
| Scientific name | Myrianthus arboreus |
| Authority | P.Beauv. |
| First published in | Fl. Oware 1: 16 (1805) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Edible fruit sold locally in West and Central Africa; occasionally processed into a pulp or concentrate for food formulations. Ripe fruits are sweet, with high sugar content typical of Moraceae fruit pulps.
Industrial and craft applications:
No well-documented industrial uses reported. Timber is occasionally used for light construction, local carvings, and utility wood, but commercial utilization and processing standards are not reported.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fruits consumed fresh or boiled; pulp used in jams and sweeteners. Flowers are also reported as edible, typically in regional cuisine. No documented processed oil or flour from seeds.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented dye or tannin applications for this species.
Wood and fiber:
Wood described as lightweight and used in local carpentry, small tools, and carvings; strength data and pulping metrics are not reported. No record of fiber extraction or bast-fiber use.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No established fragrance or cosmetic uses documented.
Properties relevant to use:
Fruit pulp exhibits high soluble solids and sugar content; limited technical data on seed oil fatty-acid profiles or wood density/modulus. Other material properties (e.g., lignin/cellulose ratios, resin composition) are not reported.
Standards and regulation:
No food, timber, or cosmetic standards specific to this taxon are identified; no documented regulatory frameworks.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No formal sustainability data or certification frameworks reported for this species.
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
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West Tropical Africa
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000374730 |
| Tropicos | 21300992 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854739-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2369488 |
| PFAF | Myrianthus arboreus |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5922343 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1781621 |
| IUCN Red List | 145347258 |
| IPNI | 854739-1 |
| iNaturalist | 983621 |
| GBIF | 4013416 |
| USDA GRIN | 24838 |
| Wikipedia | Myrianthus_arboreus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
| (1R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 138113891 | Click to see | 504.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
| (2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8R,8aR,10S,12aR,14bR)-8,10-dihydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2-carboxylic acid | 162941214 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80643-5 |
| (3S,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11R,12R,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3,12-dihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylic acid | 13857526 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80144-4 |
| 2beta,3beta,23-Trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid methyl ester | 609112 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC)C | 502.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84602-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 |
| 8,10-Dihydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2-carboxylic acid | 14019190 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80643-5 |
| Arjunolic acid | 73641 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 |
| Euscaphic Acid | 471426 | Click to see | 488.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
| Euscaphic Acid Methyl Ester | 14314584 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| ilexgeninA | 13857524 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80144-4 |
| methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10-acetyloxy-1,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 162854019 | Click to see | 544.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-11-acetyloxy-1,10-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 21123533 | Click to see | 544.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,11R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 101288295 | Click to see | 518.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 |
| methyl (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10R,11S,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 162963685 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84602-6 |
| methyl (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 162963684 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC)C | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 |
| Methyl 1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 73813138 | Click to see | 518.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0 |
| Methyl 10-acetyloxy-1,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 53463092 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC | 544.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| Methyl 11-acetyloxy-1,10-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 73744534 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)OC(=O)C)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC | 544.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| Tormentic acid | 73193 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932 |
| Tormentic Acid Methyl Ester | 14314585 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,19-trihydroxy-, methyl ester, (2alpha,3beta)- | 601648 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC | 502.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6 |
| Ursolic acid acetate | 6475119 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 498.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 16-oxosteroids | |||||
| methyl (1S,2S,4aS,4bR,6aS,9R,10R,10aR,12aS)-10-hydroxy-2-(1-methoxy-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)-1-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1,4a,4b,9,10-pentamethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10a,12,12a-decahydro-2H-chrysene-6a-carboxylate | 101603364 | Click to see | 560.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-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-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 154496016 | 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/NP50042A030 |
| 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/NP50042A030 |
| 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/10.1021/NP50042A030 |
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