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Balfourodendron riedelianum

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID64400c140d23b228851470
Scientific name Balfourodendron riedelianum
Authority (Engl.) Engl.
First published in Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 174 (1896)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Common products:
The species is primarily utilized as sawn timber and lumber, often marketed as “pau-marfim” or “marfim,” for interior carpentry and fine woodworking.

Industrial and craft applications:
The timber is employed in furniture, cabinetry, millwork, turnery, and interior paneling where stability and fine grain are valued. Its mechanical properties—reported air-dry density around 0.83 g/cm³ and moderate shrinkage—enable planing and finishing to a smooth surface suitable for craftwork.

Wood and fiber:
Wood density and shrinkage characteristics reported by Tortorelli (0.83 g/cm³ at 15% moisture; volumetric shrinkage ≈10.8%; shrinkage ratio ≈1.52) underpin its suitability for worked parts such as paneling and turnery. It is not documented as a fiber or pulp source.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented uses.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.

Properties relevant to use:
Mechanical suitability stems from moderate density, shrinkage, and finishability; grain and color support high-quality interior joinery.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species occurs in Southern Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It is listed in CITES Appendix II, indicating regulated trade; national timber regulations apply in range states. No specific IUCN assessment is cited.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Balfourodendron eburneum Corr.Mello ex Oliv. Hooker's Icon. Pl. 13: 3 (1877)
Esenbeckia riedeliana Engl. Fl. Bras. 12(2): 142 (1878)
Helietta multiflora Engl. Fl. Bras. 12(2): 185 (1874)

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Language Common/alternative name
Spanish guatambu
Spanish guatambu blanco
Spanish guatambú
Spanish guatambú blanco
Spanish helietta multiflora
Spanish balfourodendron eburneum
Spanish esenbeckia riedeliana
gn yvyra ñeti
Japanese パウマルフィン
Japanese マルフィン
Lithuanian amerikinis balfūras

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Paraguay

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000558784
Tropicos 28101311
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:28809-2
The Plant List kew-2668180
Open Tree Of Life 974695
NCBI Taxonomy 549412
IUCN Red List 32987
IPNI 28809-2
iNaturalist 184717
GBIF 3833515
Freebase /m/02x87tn
EPPO BFDRI
EOL 5621068
USDA GRIN 6326
Wikipedia Balfourodendron_riedelianum

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
New Insights on Biological Activities, Chemical Compositions, and Classifications of Marine Actinomycetes Antifouling Agents Morgan RN, Ali AA, Alshahrani MY, Aboshanab KM Microorganisms 29-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10609280
doi:10.3390/microorganisms11102444
PMID:37894102
Research Progress of Natural Products and Their Derivatives in Marine Antifouling Zhao W, Wu Z, Liu Y, Dai P, Hai G, Liu F, Shang Y, Cao Z, Yang W Materials (Basel) 13-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10533101
doi:10.3390/ma16186190
PMID:37763467
Furoquinoline Alkaloids: Insights into Chemistry, Occurrence, and Biological Properties Szewczyk A, Pęczek F Int J Mol Sci 15-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10454094
doi:10.3390/ijms241612811
PMID:37628986
Climate change threatens native potential agroforestry plant species in Brazil Lima VP, de Lima RA, Joner F, Siddique I, Raes N, ter Steege H Sci Rep 10-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8831634
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-06234-3
PMID:35145191
Biodiversity and threats in non-protected areas: A multidisciplinary and multi-taxa approach focused on the Atlantic Forest Avigliano E, Rosso JJ, Lijtmaer D, Ondarza P, Piacentini L, Izquierdo M, Cirigliano A, Romano G, Nuñez Bustos E, Porta A, Mabragaña E, Grassi E, Palermo J, Bukowski B, Tubaro P, Schenone N Heliyon 27-Aug-2019
PMCID:PMC6722266
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02292
PMID:31497670
BIOMECHANICS OF BONE BLOCK GRAFT MODELS OF DIFFERENT GEOMETRY Barbieri CH, Garcia-Mandarano L Filho Acta Ortop Bras 30-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6699400
doi:10.1590/1413-785220192703188112
PMID:31452608
Workplace exposure to wood dust and the prevalence of wood-specific sensitization Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T, Raulf-Heimsoth M, Kespohl S Allergol Select 01-Sep-2018
PMCID:PMC6881851
doi:10.5414/ALX01503E
PMID:31826037
Phylogenetic relationships of Vepris (Rutaceae) inferred from chloroplast, nuclear, and morphological data Morton CM PLoS One 08-Mar-2017
PMCID:PMC5342198
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172708
PMID:28273098
Antiviral Potential of a Novel Compound CW-33 against Enterovirus A71 via Inhibition of Viral 2A Protease Wang CY, Huang AC, Hour MJ, Huang SH, Kung SH, Chen CH, Chen IC, Chang YS, Lien JC, Lin CW Viruses 17-Jun-2015
PMCID:PMC4488731
doi:10.3390/v7062764
PMID:26090728
Land Planarian Assemblages in Protected Areas of the Interior Atlantic Forest: Implications for Conservation Negrete L, Colpo KD, Brusa F PLoS One 05-Mar-2014
PMCID:PMC3943965
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090513
PMID:24598934
Furoquinoline alkaloids isolated from Balfourodendron riedelianum as photosynthetic inhibitors in spinach chloroplasts. Veiga TA, King-Díaz B, Marques AS, Sampaio OM, Vieira PC, da Silva MF, Lotina-Hennsen B J Photochem Photobiol B 05-Mar-2013
doi:10.1016/J.JPHOTOBIOL.2013.01.006
PMID:23416711
Chilean Pitavia more closely related to Oceania and Old World Rutaceae than to Neotropical groups: evidence from two cpDNA non-coding regions, with a new subfamilial classification of the family Groppo M, Kallunki JA, Pirani JR, Antonelli A PhytoKeys 18-Dec-2012
PMCID:PMC3597001
doi:10.3897/phytokeys.19.3912
PMID:23717188
Forgotten forests - issues and prospects in biome mapping using Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests as a case study Särkinen T, Iganci JR, Linares-Palomino R, Simon MF, Prado DE BMC Ecol 24-Nov-2011
PMCID:PMC3254131
doi:10.1186/1472-6785-11-27
PMID:22115315
Quinoline Alkaloids From the Heartwood of Balfourodendron riedelianum L Jurd, R Wong CSIRO Publishing 02-Sep-2010
doi:10.1071/CH9831615
Alkaloids of Balfourodendron riedelianum. Balfourodine and Isobalfourodine Henry Rapoport, Kenneth G. Holden American Chemical Society (ACS) 10-Mar-2005
doi:10.1021/JA01501A068

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Acridines / Acridones
11-Methoxy-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolo(4,5-b)acridin-10(5H)-one 348484 Click to see 283.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Dihydrofuranoquinolines
(+)-Riedelianine 163184277 Click to see 245.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831615
(2S)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-8-methoxy-9-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]quinolin-4-one 101289744 Click to see 289.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
(2S)-6-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-9-methyl-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]quinolin-4-one 51413675 Click to see 275.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831615
Balfourodine 442888 Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)N(C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3OC)C)O 289.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
Furo(2,3-b)quinolin-4(2H)-one, 3,9-dihydro-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-8-methoxy-9-methyl- 206269 Click to see 289.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
Ribaline 336321 Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)N(C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3)O)C)O 275.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831615
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Furanoquinolines
Evolitrine 196980 Click to see 229.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPHOTOBIOL.2013.01.006
Flindersiamine 68221 Click to see 273.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
Kokusaginine 10227 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C(=C3C=COC3=N2)OC)OC 259.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPHOTOBIOL.2013.01.006
Maculosidine 68222 Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)N=C3C(=C2OC)C=CO3 259.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPHOTOBIOL.2013.01.006
https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Phenylquinolines
1-Methyl-2-phenyl-4(1H)-quinolinone 776143 Click to see 235.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroquinolones
3-[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-4,8-dimethoxy-1-methylquinolin-2-one 101219829 Click to see CC(C)(C(CC1=C(C2=C(C(=CC=C2)OC)N(C1=O)C)OC)O)O 321.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
Djmkhhuytpoxrm-uhfffaoysa- 12299974 Click to see 321.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Pyranoquinolines
(3R)-3-hydroxy-9-methoxy-2,2,10-trimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-5-one 102423000 Click to see CC1(C(CC2=C(O1)N(C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3OC)C)O)C 289.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
(3R)-3,7-dihydroxy-2,2,10-trimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-5-one 92147291 Click to see 275.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831615
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98801-X
(3S)-3-hydroxy-2,2,10-trimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-5-one 932818 Click to see 259.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01523A062
3-Hydroxy-9-methoxy-2,2,10-trimethyl-2,3,4,10-tetrahydro-5H-pyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-5-one 612860 Click to see 289.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01501A068
d-Ribalinidine 336322 Click to see CC1(C(CC2=C(O1)N(C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3)O)C)O)C 275.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98801-X
https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831615

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