Lithraea caustica
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440446477808898126299 |
| Scientific name | Lithraea caustica |
| Authority | (Molina) Hook. & Arn. |
Description Top
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Lithraea caustica, commonly known as the litre tree, is a species of flowering plants in the soapberry family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to central Chile, and is a well known human allergen, causing a rash of the skin. It is an evergreen with oval leaves with a smooth or undulating border, and can grow to be a full tree or shrub. It has leathery leaves due to the high levels of lignin and cellulose, and grows large, underground burls from which new growth will emerge after it is cut or burned down. It propagates through the dispersal of seedlings, and is drought resistant due to its deep and extensive root system. It has been described in the scientific literature since at least the early 18th century, and was given its first binomial name, Laurus caustica, by William Jackson Hooker and George Arnott Walker-Arnott in 1832.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Spanish | litre |
| Ukrainian | Літре |
| Chinese | 智利白饼漆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Southern South America
- Chile Central
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0001050710 |
| Tropicos | 1300908 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69838-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6123953 |
| IUCN Red List | 135682687 |
| IPNI | 69838-1 |
| iNaturalist | 543470 |
| GBIF | 3660323 |
| Freebase | /m/05h3fl6 |
| USDA GRIN | 22419 |
| Wikipedia | Lithraea_caustica |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||
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| CD8+ T cells are the effectors of the contact dermatitis induced by urushiol in mice and are regulated by CD4+ T cells. | López CB, Kalergis AM, Becker MI, Garbarino JA, De Ioannes AE | Int Arch Allergy Immunol | 01-Nov-1998 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Catechols | |||||
| 3-(Pentadec-10-enyl)catechol | 6439663 | Click to see CCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)O | 318.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1159/000024010 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |