Nitraria schoberi
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff65facd57629647532 |
| Scientific name | Nitraria schoberi |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 1044 (1759) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Fresh and dried fruit, used in local cuisine; seed oil for culinary purposes; bark-derived tannin for leather tanning; bast fiber for rope and coarse textile; small‑dimension timber and fuelwood from stems.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The seed oil, rich in linoleic (≈58 %) and oleic (≈22 %) acids, is suitable for food‑grade cooking oil and for biodiesel production after transesterification. Bark tannin extract serves as a natural leather‑tanning agent. Bast fibers are processed into twine, rope and coarse fabric. The species is also employed as a model halophyte in studies of salt‑stress physiology.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- The berries are harvested and processed into jam, jelly, juice and dried fruit for local markets. The seed oil is marketed as an edible oil, used for frying and as a salad oil, and its physicochemical properties (iodine value ≈110 g I₂/100 g, saponification value ≈190 mg KOH/g) match those of other vegetable oils.
Colorants and tanning:
- Fruit extracts contain anthocyanins that provide a natural red‑purple dye for protein fibers. Bark and leaf tissue contain condensed tannins (≈15 % of dry weight) that can be isolated and used in leather‑tanning formulations.
Wood and fiber:
- The shrub’s stems provide small‑dimension timber, fence posts and fuelwood. Bast fibers isolated from the stems have a tensile strength of 150 MPa, making them suitable for rope, cordage and coarse textile production.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Fruit extracts are employed as natural flavoring agents and, to an extent, as aromatic components in cosmetic formulations.
Properties relevant to use:
- Seed oil: iodine value ≈110 g I₂/100 g, saponification value ≈190 mg KOH/g; high unsaturated fatty‑acid content. Fruit: total soluble sugars ≈10 % (glucose+fructose). Bark tannins: condensed, molecular weight. Fiber: tensile strength ≈150 MPa. Plant: tolerates NaCl concentrations up to 300 mM; a reference genome and transcriptome have been published.
Standards and regulation:
- Edible seed oil must comply with Codex Alimentarius standards for vegetable oils. Biodiesel derived from the oil must meet EN 14214 (EU) or ASTM D6751 (USA). Tannin extracts for leather are regulated under ISO 17088 for vegetable tanning agents. Timber and fuelwood are subject to national building and energy codes.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- N. schoberi thrives on saline, arid soils with minimal irrigation, enabling cultivation. Integrated harvesting of fruit, seeds, bark and fiber yields products from a single crop while contributing to soil‑stabilisation in degraded areas.
Scientific and model‑organism use:
- The species serves as a model halophyte; a reference genome (2021) and RNA‑seq datasets are available, facilitating functional genomics, comparative phylogenomics and breeding of salt‑tolerant crops.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Nitraria caspica | Willd. ex Pall. | Fl. Ross. 1(1): t. 50 (1784) |
| Nitraria oliveri | Jaub. & Spach | Ill. Pl. Orient. 3: 143 (1850) |
| Osyris schoberi | Pall. ex A.DC. | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(2): 634. 1857 [late Nov 1857] |
| Zygophyllum australasicum | Miq. | Pl. Preiss. 1: 164 (1845) |
| Zygophyllum nitraria | L. | Amoen. Acad. 3: 409 (1756) |
| Nitraria schoberi var. caspica | Pall. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Şober şorgiləsi |
| Armenian | բորակաթուփ շոբերի |
| Russian | Селитрянка Шобера |
| Chinese | 东广 |
| Chinese | 欧亚白刺 |
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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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- North Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Turkmenistan
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Siberia
- Altay
- West Siberia
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Lebanon-Syria
- Palestine
- Turkey
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Caucasus
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- East European Russia
- South European Russia
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Southeastern Europe
- Romania
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000381038 |
| Tropicos | 34600190 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:873341-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2382411 |
| PFAF | Nitraria schoberi |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3942279 |
| Observations.org | 142945 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1619328 |
| IUCN Red List | 19620835 |
| IPNI | 873341-1 |
| iNaturalist | 441285 |
| GBIF | 6384826 |
| EPPO | NITSC |
| Elurikkus | 578241 |
| USDA GRIN | 25345 |
| Wikipedia | Nitraria_schoberi |
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 |
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| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Corynanthean-type alkaloids | |||||
| Nitraraine | 11324299 | Click to see | 308.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00579146 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Harmala alkaloids | |||||
| Nazlinine | 126237 | Click to see | 243.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50076A006 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazanaphthalenes / Benzodiazines / Quinazolines | |||||
| Deoxyvasicinone | 68261 | Click to see | 186.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazanaphthalenes / Naphthyridines | |||||
| (1S,2R,7S,12R,15R)-14-oxa-6,8-diazapentacyclo[10.6.0.02,7.02,15.08,13]octadecane | 102350567 | Click to see C1CC2C3CCCN4C3OC(C1)C25C4NCCC5 | 248.36 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571250 |
| Nitramidine | 146048062 | Click to see C1CC2C3CCC(C2NC1)C4=C5C(=C6C=CC=CC6=N5)CCN34 | 305.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570713 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Pyridoindoles / Beta carbolines | |||||
| (1S,15R,16R,21S)-4,14,20-triazahexacyclo[13.6.2.02,14.03,11.05,10.016,21]tricosa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaene | 101286190 | Click to see | 303.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570714 |
| (1S,2R,15R,16S,21R)-4,14,20-triazahexacyclo[13.6.2.02,14.03,11.05,10.016,21]tricosa-3(11),5,7,9-tetraene | 11890172 | Click to see | 307.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00563342 |
| (1S,2S,15R,16R,21S)-4,14,20-triazahexacyclo[13.6.2.02,14.03,11.05,10.016,21]tricosa-3(11),5,7,9-tetraene | 927441 | Click to see | 307.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570715 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y |
| (2R,16S,21R)-4,14,20-triazahexacyclo[13.6.2.02,14.03,11.05,10.016,21]tricosa-3(11),5,7,9-tetraene | 44655145 | Click to see | 307.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00563342 |
| (4aS,13bS,14aR)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydro-5,14-ethanoindolo[2',3':3,4]pyrido[1,2-g][1,6]naphthyridine | 129895246 | Click to see | 307.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y |
| Nitrarine | 398797 | Click to see C1CC2C3CCC(C2NC1)C4N3CCC5=C4NC6=CC=CC=C56 | 307.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00563342 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives | |||||
| Tryptamine | 1150 | Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCN | 160.22 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50076A006 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives / Serotonins | |||||
| Serotonin | 5202 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN | 176.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50076A006 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridopyrimidines | |||||
| Dodecahydro-7a,11b-diaza-benzo[de]anthracene | 4238630 | Click to see | 234.38 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-005-0211-Y https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596688 |
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