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Internal ID UUID64401fbfbbd87674695675
Scientific name Harpullia cupanioides
Authority Roxb.
First published in Fl. Ind. 2: 442 (1824)

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Common products:
Timber (sawn wood, poles), aril (after processing).

Industrial and craft applications:
Sawn timber used in general carpentry, light construction, furniture components, and tool handles; suitability derives from moderate density and workable grain.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Aril edible after processing; dehulling followed by drying or roasting; aril flakes or meal used as a flavoring and texturizing ingredient in baked goods, confectionery, and snack mixes.

Colorants and tanning:
Not documented for this taxon.

Wood and fiber:
Wood described as medium to strong timber with straight to interlocked grain and moderate durability when seasoned; recommended in joinery, furniture, interior joinery, and flooring applications.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Not documented for this taxon.

Properties relevant to use:
Timber mechanical values consistent with commercial Sapindaceae woods of comparable density and grain; density range indicates suitability for light structural use.

Standards and regulation:
Timber handled under general national wood and trade regulations for the region of origin; no taxon-specific standards identified.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Harvested from natural forest stands in its native range; exploitation occurs on a limited scale consistent with non-timber forest product extraction.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Seringia lanceolata Blanco Fl. Filip., ed. 2 [F.M. Blanco] 45. 1845
Tina rupestris Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 235 (1825)
Cupania blumei Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 453 (1840)
Cupania rupestris Cambess. Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 18: 29 (1829)
Harpullia cochinchinensis Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 332 A (1895)
Harpullia confusa Blume Rumphia 3: 176 (1847)
Harpullia fraxinifolia Blume Rumphia 3: 177 (1847)
Harpullia fruticosa Blume Rumphia 3: 179 (1847)
Harpullia juglandifolia Blume Rumphia 3: 177 (1847)
Harpullia longithyrsifera Kaneh. & Hatus. Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 57: 78 (1943)
Harpullia macrocalyx Radlk. Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 473 (1913 publ. 1914)
Harpullia obscura Radlk. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 314 (1920)
Harpullia rupestris Blume Rumphia 3: 175 (1847)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 假山萝
Chinese 假山椤
Chinese 哈甫木

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Philippines
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
      • Solomon Islands

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000715826
Tropicos 28600010
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:783313-1
The Plant List kew-2839784
Open Tree Of Life 217381
NCBI Taxonomy 222980
IUCN Red List 147627889
IPNI 783313-1
iNaturalist 1062466
GBIF 3786912
EOL 2900131
USDA GRIN 18257
Wikipedia Harpullia_cupanioides
CMAUP NPO14223

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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
Role of Saponins in Plant Defense Against Specialist Herbivores Hussain M, Debnath B, Qasim M, Bamisile BS, Islam W, Hameed MS, Wang L, Qiu D Molecules 30-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6600540
doi:10.3390/molecules24112067
PMID:31151268
Triterpenoïdes de Harpullia Cupanioïdes Makoso Zeza Dimbi, Roger Warin, Clément Delaude, Robert Huls, Kapundu Mpuza Wiley 13-Sep-2010
doi:10.1002/BSCB.19830920509
The road from Santa Rosalia: A faster tempo of evolution in tropical climates Wright S, Keeling J, Gillman L Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 03-May-2006
PMCID:PMC1472511
doi:10.1073/pnas.0510383103
PMID:16672371

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
(-)-Isoboldine 6971182 Click to see 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Isoboldine 133323 Click to see 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Pavine alkaloids
(-)-Argemonine 442168 Click to see 355.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,12R)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol 12305286 Click to see 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,12R)-16-Methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-15-ol 3082467 Click to see CN1C2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C1CC5=CC(=C(C=C25)O)OC)OCO4 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,12S)-15,16-dimethoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-1-ol 10948236 Click to see 355.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,12S)-23-methyl-5,7,16,18-tetraoxa-23-azahexacyclo[10.10.1.02,10.04,8.013,21.015,19]tricosa-2,4(8),9,13,15(19),20-hexaen-1-ol 11110561 Click to see 339.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,9R)-5,12-dimethoxy-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadeca-2,4,6,10,12,14-hexaene-4,13-diol 11869664 Click to see CN1C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3C1CC4=CC(=C(C=C24)O)OC)OC)O 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,12S,20R)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-20-oxido-5,7-dioxa-20-azoniapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol 102304441 Click to see C[N+]1(C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3C1CC4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)O)[O-] 341.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,12S,20R)-16-methoxy-20-methyl-20-oxido-5,7-dioxa-20-azoniapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-15-ol 102304443 Click to see 341.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,12S)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol 11823545 Click to see 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,12S)-5,7,16,18-tetraoxa-23-azahexacyclo[10.10.1.02,10.04,8.013,21.015,19]tricosa-2,4(8),9,13,15(19),20-hexaene 11012304 Click to see 309.30 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,9S)-4,13-dimethoxy-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadeca-2(7),3,5,10,12,14-hexaene-3,12-diol 92856799 Click to see CN1C2CC3=C(C1CC4=CC(=C(C=C24)O)OC)C(=C(C=C3)OC)O 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,12S)-5,6,12,13-Tetrahydro-15-methylcycloocta(1,2-f:5,6-f')bis(1,3)benzodioxol-5,12-imine 12304178 Click to see 323.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Caryachine 44575219 Click to see 325.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Crychine 193382 Click to see 323.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Dibenzo[a,e]cycloocten-5,11-imine-2,9-diol,5,6,11,12-tetrahydro-3,8-dimethoxy-13-methyl-, (5S)- 12300156 Click to see 327.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Proaporphines
(1'S,2S,4R)-10-methoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1',11-diol 10870351 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34CCC(C=C4)O)O)OC 301.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,4R)-10,11-dimethoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-one 12306127 Click to see 313.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(2S,4R)-10,11-dimethoxyspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-one 13819281 Click to see 299.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Protoberberine alkaloids and derivatives
Berberine 2353 Click to see 336.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
Tocopherol quinone 2734086 Click to see 446.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(3S,6aR,8aS,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-3,8,9-triol 5315630 Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC(C2(C(C1)O)CO)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 474.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/BSCB.19830920509
Camelliagenin A 12302281 Click to see 474.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/BSCB.19830920509
Squalene 638072 Click to see 410.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans
Cryptocaryone 10379026 Click to see 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives
6-Methyl-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-6-ium 2753983 Click to see 188.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Benzylisoquinolines
4-[(6,7-Dimethoxyisoquinolin-1-yl)methyl]phenol 21814573 Click to see 295.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives
Doryanin 12998814 Click to see 203.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrans / Pyranones and derivatives / Dihydropyranones
7-O-Methylcryptochinone A 46939685 Click to see COC1CC2=C(C3C1OC(=O)C3)C(=O)CC(O2)C4=CC=CC=C4 314.30 unknown via CMAUP database
7-O-Methylcryptochinone B 46939686 Click to see 314.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Cryptocaryanone A 10356404 Click to see 282.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Cryptochinone A 46939683 Click to see 300.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Cryptochinone B 46939684 Click to see 300.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydroisoquinolines
(1'S,2R,4R)-10,11-dimethoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,6'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-ol 10914050 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34CCC=CC4O)OC)OC 315.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
Hexacosyl (E)-ferulate 5318033 Click to see 558.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
(-)-7-Hydroxyflavanone 688857 Click to see 240.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2,3-Dihydrochromen-4-One 712318 Click to see 304.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(-)-Pinostrobin 73201 Click to see 270.28 unknown via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone 5748697 Click to see 298.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Mosloflavone 471722 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC 298.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids
5-Hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyflavone 21632881 Click to see 328.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
2',4'-Dihydroxy-3'-methoxychalcone 9993268 Click to see 270.28 unknown via CMAUP database

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