Bursera microphylla
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400e5383608519886052 |
| Scientific name | Bursera microphylla |
| Authority | A.Gray |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 5: 155 (1861) |
Description Top
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In summary, Bursera microphylla, commonly known as elephant tree, is a tree in the genus Bursera found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is a small tree with a thickened trunk and semi-succulent leaves that are alternate, without stipules, and mostly once-pinnate or twice-pinnate. It flowers in rounded yellow buds which open into small, star-shaped, white or cream flowers and produces a drupe containing a yellow stone. It is used by the Cahuilla Indian people of the Colorado Desert region of California to treat skin disorders and other diseases, and is popular as a landscape plant in the southwestern US.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Elaphrium microphyllum | Rose | N. Amer. Fl. 25: 250 (1911) |
| Terebinthus microphylla | Rose | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10: 120 (1906) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | elephant tree |
| Spanish | elaphrium microphyllum |
| Arabic | بورسيرة صغيرة الأوراق |
| Esperanto | malgrandfolia bursero |
| Japanese | ブルセラ・ミクロフィラ |
| Swedish | elaphrium microphylla |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000576264 |
| UNII | 93CG4Q826E |
| USDA Plants | BUMI |
| Tropicos | 4700366 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127178-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2687601 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 367214 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 80317 |
| Nature Serve | 2.146551 |
| IUCN Red List | 116997793 |
| IPNI | 127178-1 |
| iNaturalist | 68186 |
| GBIF | 3190447 |
| Freebase | /m/03gy3k2 |
| EPPO | BUEMI |
| EOL | 583024 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 1227 |
| USDA GRIN | 414217 |
| Wikipedia | Bursera_microphylla |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans | |||||
| [(2R,3R)-3-(acetyloxymethyl)-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butyl] acetate | 21600064 | Click to see CC(=O)OCC(CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2)C(CC3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)COC(=O)C | 488.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.JNATPROD.5B00112 |
| 1,4-Butanediol, 2,3-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-, diacetate, (2R,3R)- | 5488712 | Click to see CC(=O)OCC(CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2)C(CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)COC(=O)C | 442.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.JNATPROD.5B00112 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| Burseran | 11101102 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)CC2COCC2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4 | 386.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.JNATPROD.5B00112 https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600580204 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.4333 |
| Podophyllotoxin, secodeoxy cyclic ether | 276155 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)CC2COCC2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4 | 386.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/JO0017990 https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600580204 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |