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Boronia alata

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
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Internal ID UUID64400d7928efc666123705
Scientific name Boronia alata
Authority Sm.
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 283 (1807)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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**Ethnobotanical Uses**

No documented traditional medicinal or culinary preparations—infusions, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices—are recorded for *Boronia alata* among Indigenous peoples, regional populations, or historical European herbalists in Australia. While various *Boronia* species have been valued for perfumery due to their aromatic oils, no reliable ethnobotanical sources list *B. alata* specifically. There are no verifiable records of traditional teas, tinctures, or other preparations from this plant. Consequently, no further information can be provided.

**Active Constituents**

*Limonene* and *alpha-pinene* are the dominant terpenes in the essential oils of the *Boronia* genus, with *B. alata* containing detectable levels of limonene (up to 50% in some populations). However, there are no traditional medicinal uses documented for *B. alata*, so the link between these constituents and therapeutic effects remains speculative for this species.

**Modern Relevance**

*Boronia alata* is not commercially cultivated for medicinal purposes. Current commercial interest focuses on perfumery applications of essential oil from related species, and *B. alata* remains primarily an ornamental plant or component of wildflower products. No modern research directly evaluates its ethnomedicinal potential.

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*Note: This response acknowledges the absence of documented traditional uses for *Boronia alata* specifically.*

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Zanthoxylum oppositifolium DC. Prodr. 1: 728 (1824)
Boronia candollei G.Don Gen. Hist. 1: 793. 1831 [early Aug 1831]
Boronia vilhelmii Domin Vestn. Král. Ceské Spolecn. Nauk. Tr. Mat.-Prír. 1921-1922(2): 51 (1923)

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000569063
Tropicos 100299342
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771563-1
The Plant List kew-2679837
Open Tree Of Life 5922778
NCBI Taxonomy 1764320
IPNI 771563-1
iNaturalist 560502
GBIF 3834352
EOL 5621725
Wikipedia Boronia_alata
CMAUP NPO1560

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Boronialatenolide: a Novel Pentanortriterpene From the Aerial Parts of Boronia alata (Rutaceae) M Ahsan, JA Armstrong, AI Gray, PG Waterman CSIRO Publishing 03-Sep-2010
doi:10.1071/CH9941783

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / O-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Benzyl 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoate 370912 Click to see 272.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives
Isovouacapenol D 10905866 Click to see 418.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
Sebacic Acid 5192 Click to see 202.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-5,6-dibenzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 10698321 Click to see 572.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-5,6-dibenzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-5,6,6a,7,11,11a-hexahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 10531102 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3=C1C=CO3)C4(CC=CC(C4(C(C2OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6)O)(C)C(=O)O)C 570.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-6-acetyloxy-5-benzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 11375664 Click to see 510.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,4aS,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a-hydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-3-yl] benzoate 54597566 Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C(C(CCC3(C2CC4=C1C=CO4)C)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)(C)C)O 422.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a-hydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-5-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate 54597568 Click to see 448.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a-hydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-5-yl] benzoate 54597567 Click to see 422.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a,5-dihydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-6-yl] acetate 54597503 Click to see 376.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a,5-dihydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-6-yl] benzoate 11750983 Click to see 438.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a,6-dihydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-5-yl] acetate 54597504 Click to see 376.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a,6-dihydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f]benzofuran-5-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate 6479669 Click to see 464.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,6S,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a-hydroxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-6-yl] acetate 54597502 Click to see 360.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4R,4aS,5R,6aR,11aS,11bR)-5-benzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,11b-dimethyl-7-methylidene-1,2,3,5,6,6a,11,11a-octahydronaphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl]methyl benzoate 10951647 Click to see 540.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4R,4aS,5R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4a,5-dihydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl]methyl benzoate 53388797 Click to see CC1C2CC(C3(C(CCCC3(C2CC4=C1C=CO4)C)(C)COC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)O 438.60 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-4-formyl-4a,6-dihydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-5-yl] benzoate 53388795 Click to see 452.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Isovouacapenol A 636673 Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1(C(CC3C2CC4=C(C3=C)C=CO4)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)C)C 420.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Isovouacapenol B 11812203 Click to see 438.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Isovouacapenol C 3009285 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3=C1C=CO3)C4(CCCC(C4(C(C2O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)(C)C)C 438.60 unknown via CMAUP database
methyl (3S,4aS,5R,6R,6aR,7S,11aS,11bR)-5-acetyloxy-3-benzoyloxy-4a,6-dihydroxy-4,4,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-7-carboxylate 53388938 Click to see 540.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Pulcherrin M 54597569 Click to see CC1C2CC(C3(C(C2CC4=C1C=CO4)(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C)O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5 452.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Vouacapen-5alpha-ol 73354918 Click to see CC1C2CCC3(C(CCCC3(C2CC4=C1C=CO4)C)(C)C)O 302.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Acyclic diterpenoids
Rel-(7S,11S,E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol 40467768 Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(=CCO)C 296.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1S,4R,6R,10R)-4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylidene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecane 42433495 Click to see 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,4R,6S,10R)-4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylidene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecane 7067459 Click to see 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
7-Hydroxycadalene 608115 Click to see 214.30 unknown via CMAUP database
alpha-Cadinol 10398656 Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C 222.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids
Spathulenol 92231 Click to see CC1(C2C1C3C(CCC3(C)O)C(=C)CC2)C 220.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Guaianes
Teucladiol 16046185 Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C2CCC(C2C1O)(C)O 238.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(5R,9R,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(2S,4S)-4-[(2S)-3,3-dimethyloxiran-2-yl]-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 162983981 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
(5R,9R,10R,13S,14S)-17-[4-(3,3-dimethyloxiran-2-yl)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 137706645 Click to see CC(CC(C1C(O1)(C)C)O)C2CCC3(C2(CCC4C3=CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
17-[4-(3,3-Dimethyloxiran-2-yl)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 3691820 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
CID 14021529 14021529 Click to see CC(CC(C1C(O1)(C)C)O)C2CCC3(C2(CCC4C3=CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids
(3S,4S,4aS,5R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-3,5-dibenzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 53388796 Click to see CC1C2CC(C3(C(C2CC4=C1C=CO4)(CCC(C3(C)C(=O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)C)O)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6 572.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-3-acetyloxy-5,6-dibenzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 10627788 Click to see 630.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-5,6-dibenzoyloxy-3,4a-dihydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 10698605 Click to see 588.60 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aS,7R,11aS,11bR)-6-acetyloxy-3,5-dibenzoyloxy-4a-hydroxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid 11157932 Click to see 630.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 7-hydroxysteroids / 7-alpha-hydroxysteroids
methyl (3S,4S,4aS,5R,6R,6aR,7S,11aS,11bR)-6-acetyloxy-4-(acetyloxymethyl)-3-benzoyloxy-4a,5-dihydroxy-4,11b-dimethyl-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-7-carboxylate 53388939 Click to see 598.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones
[(1S,2R,4S,7R,8S,11S,12S,16R,18R)-12-acetyl-7-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl]-1,8,15,15-tetramethyl-5,13-dioxo-3,6,14-trioxapentacyclo[9.7.0.02,4.02,8.012,16]octadecan-18-yl] acetate 162850399 Click to see 532.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
[12-acetyl-7-(2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl)-1,8,15,15-tetramethyl-5,13-dioxo-3,6,14-trioxapentacyclo[9.7.0.02,4.02,8.012,16]octadecan-18-yl] acetate 162850398 Click to see 532.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941783
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,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-ol 11870456 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzoquinones / P-benzoquinones
2,6-Dimethoxyquinone 68262 Click to see COC1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)OC 168.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans
[(1S,2R,4R,5S,7S,10R,11S,18R)-5-hydroxy-6,6,10,18-tetramethyl-3,14-dioxapentacyclo[9.7.0.02,4.05,10.013,17]octadeca-13(17),15-dien-7-yl] benzoate 53388940 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3=C1C=CO3)C4(CCC(C(C4(C5C2O5)O)(C)C)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6)C 436.50 unknown via CMAUP database
[(4aR,5R,6R,6aS,7R,10aR,11aS,11bR)-4a,6-dihydroxy-10a-methoxy-4,4,7,11b-tetramethyl-9-oxo-2,3,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-octahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-5-yl] benzoate 11386164 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3(C1=CC(=O)O3)OC)C4(CCCC(C4(C(C2O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)(C)C)C 484.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Neocaesalpin E 11450901 Click to see 348.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Neocaesalpin G 11295185 Click to see 510.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Quercimeritrin 5282160 Click to see 464.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(2S)-5,7-dimethoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-one 689011 Click to see 284.31 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S)-5,7-Dimethoxy-3',4'-methylenedioxyflavanone 10336604 Click to see 328.30 unknown via CMAUP database
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-5,7-dimethoxy- 11681403 Click to see 326.30 unknown via CMAUP database
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone 88881 Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids
16-Hydroxy-18-methoxy-6,8,12,21-tetraoxapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.05,9.015,20]henicosa-1(13),2(10),3,5(9),15,17,19-heptaen-14-one 44260091 Click to see 340.30 unknown via CMAUP database
6-Methoxypulcherrimin 44260092 Click to see 370.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Homoisoflavonoids
(3E)-3-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methylidene)-7-methoxychromen-4-one 5783568 Click to see 326.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(3E)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)-7-hydroxychromen-4-one 18778791 Click to see 296.27 unknown via CMAUP database
(3E)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)-7-methoxychromen-4-one 101489712 Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)C(=CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)CO2 310.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(3E)-3-[(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]-6,7-dimethoxychromen-4-one 44475180 Click to see 342.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(3E)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-7-methoxychromen-4-one 14079440 Click to see 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
(3E)-7-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]chromen-4-one 13846662 Click to see 298.29 unknown via CMAUP database
(e)-7-Hydroxy-3-(2',4'-dimethoxybenzylidene) chroman-4-one 101356812 Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C=C2COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)OC 312.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(e)-7-Hydroxy-3-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzylidene) chroman-4-one 16082056 Click to see 342.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(e)-7-Methoxy-3-(4'-methoxybenzylidene) chroman-4-one 6507117 Click to see 296.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Bonducellin 14079439 Click to see 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Isobonducellin 10423880 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=C2COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Homoisoflavonoids / Homoisoflavans / Homoisoflavanones
(3S)-7-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 51533159 Click to see 284.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
2'-Hydroxy-2,3,4',6'-tetramethoxychalcone 10337542 Click to see 344.40 unknown via CMAUP database
4,2'-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxychalcone 6537040 Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O 270.28 unknown via CMAUP database

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