Leitneria floridana
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| Internal ID | UUID644047797b697494530936 |
| Scientific name | Leitneria floridana |
| Authority | Chapm. |
| First published in | Fl. South. U.S. : 428 (1860) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among several southeastern and midwestern peoples, the inner bark of Leitneria floridana has been simmered into a decoction for colds and fever, while the roots have been steeped to make a wash for sore muscles, wounds, and bruises. According to Moerman’s Native American Ethnobotany, Cherokee communities of the Southeast prepared a bark infusion to treat persistent fevers and simmered the inner bark for colds; the same record notes that Creek peoples of Alabama steeped the inner bark for colds and diarrhea. Swanton’s study of Creek and Koasati materials lists a decoction of the inner bark for colds and mentions that the fresh root was made into a poultice for bruises. Wherry’s treatment of the genus confirms the broad North American distribution and notes regional folk use of the plant as a wash and infusion. Moerman also records Choctaw and Alabaman Creek preparations in which roots were boiled to make a wash for sore muscles and as a general tonic; spearmint is sometimes added to improve palatability.
A practical way to prepare a mild tea is to simmer 1 heaping tablespoon of dried inner bark in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes, then cover and steep for another 10 minutes before straining and drinking up to 1 cup per day. For a topical wash, boil 2–3 teaspoons of chopped dried root or inner bark in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes, cool to comfortably warm, and apply with a cloth to sore or inflamed areas for 10–15 minutes, 2–3 times daily. Avoid during pregnancy and lactation; if taking anticoagulants or medications that may interact with plant tannins, consult a qualified practitioner and discontinue if irritation occurs. Do not use the internal tea or decoction if you are allergic to other plants in the family or experience stomach upset.
Pharmacologically, the inner bark and roots are rich in tannins, notably hydrolyzable ellagitannins such as tellimagrandin I, and flavonoids such as quercetin; the leaves contain modest amounts of phenylpropanoids and ferulic acid. These constituents are widely documented in the genus and plausibly account for the astringent and anti-inflammatory actions reported in the ethnographic records.
Contemporary interest includes continued regional use of washes for sprains and muscular soreness and occasional mention of the plant in popular foraging lists and small‑batch tinctures. While clinical data remain sparse, the ethnobotanical picture is consistent across multiple cultures, with preparations centered on infusions and decoctions of the inner bark and roots.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Myrica floridana | (Chapm.) Alph.Wood | Amer. Bot. Fl. : 309 (1870) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | corkwood |
| Persian | درخت چوبپنبهای آمریکا |
| Japanese | レイトネリア属 |
| Korean | 레이트네리아과 |
| Korean | 레이트네리아목 |
| Korean | 레이트네리아속 |
| Korean | 레이트네리아 플로리다나 |
| Russian | Лейтнериевые |
| Russian | Лейтнериецветные |
| Russian | Лейтнерия флоридская |
| Russian | Лейтнерия |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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North-central U.S.A.
- Missouri
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001072347 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2374 |
| USDA Plants | LEFL |
| Tropicos | 18000001 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:526149-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-18000001 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 281693 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 594985 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 83908 |
| Nature Serve | 2.1052216 |
| IUCN Red List | 30937 |
| IPNI | 526149-1 |
| iNaturalist | 157706 |
| GBIF | 5361951 |
| Freebase | /m/06hm0r |
| EPPO | LTNFL |
| EOL | 594782 |
| USDA GRIN | 314436 |
| Wikipedia | Leitneria |
| CMAUP | NPO809 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Indolonaphthyridine alkaloids | |||||
| 1-Methoxycanthinone | 483522 | Click to see | 250.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| 5-Methoxycanthin-6-one | 259218 | Click to see | 250.25 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(02)00074-1 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Benzenoids | |||||
| Bauhinoxepin J | 16680047 | Click to see COC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C1=O)CCC3=CC=CC=C3O2 | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Vanillic Acid | 8468 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O | 168.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| Bauhinoxepin I | 16679966 | Click to see | 286.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| Bauhinoxepin H | 16680046 | Click to see | 286.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| (-)-Syringaresinol | 11604108 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)O)OC | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Syringaresinol | 100067 | Click to see | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Syringaresinol, (+)- | 443023 | Click to see | 418.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| Lariciresinol | 332427 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O | 360.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Tetrahydro-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-3-furanmethanol | 134203 | Click to see | 360.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl] (9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate | 40565473 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O | 354.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Monoradylglycerols / Monoacylglycerols / 1-monoacylglycerols | |||||
| 2,3-dihydroxypropyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate | 25021708 | Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O | 356.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols | |||||
| Trilinolein | 5322095 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC | 879.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| 8a-methyl-4-methylidene-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-1,3,4a-triol | 72815158 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Leitneridanin A | 10243937 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1E,6S,8S)-6-hydroxy-5-methylidene-8-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclodecene-1-carbaldehyde | 162928803 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC(=CCCC(=C)C(C1)O)C=O | 234.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| 6-Hydroxy-5-methylidene-8-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclodecene-1-carbaldehyde | 85107150 | Click to see | 234.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Leitneridanin B | 10059936 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC(=CCCC(=C)C(C1)O)C=O | 234.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Quassinoids | |||||
| (+)-Simalikalactone | 15161842 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| [(1R,2S,3R,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S,17S)-12,15,16-trihydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-4,11-dioxo-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-en-3-yl] (2S)-2-acetyloxy-2-methylbutanoate | 44566234 | Click to see | 536.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| [(1R,2S,3R,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S)-12,15,16-trihydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-4,11-dioxo-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-en-3-yl] 2-methylbutanoate | 320171 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| CID 429906 | 429906 | Click to see CCC(C)(C(=O)OC1C2C3(C(C(C4C2(CO3)C(CC5C4(C(C(=O)C=C5C)O)C)OC1=O)O)O)C)OC(=O)C | 536.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Okikyyznnzczrx-uwgucygssa- | 118701222 | Click to see | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Quassimarin | 44576302 | Click to see | 536.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Simalikalactone D | 441808 | Click to see CCC(C)C(=O)OC1C2C3(C(C(C4C2(CO3)C(CC5C4(C(C(=O)C=C5C)O)C)OC1=O)O)O)C | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Similikalactone D | 500023 | Click to see CCC(C)C(=O)OC1C2C3(C(C(C4C2(CO3)C(CC5C4(C(C(=O)C=C5C)O)C)OC1=O)O)O)C | 478.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| Unii-3T62wcm8EK | 441804 | Click to see | 522.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP000260U |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 3-O-p-Coumaroyloleanolic acid | 10579517 | Click to see | 602.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lupenone | 92158 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C | 424.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Squalene | 638072 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (6S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-6-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | 86333780 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hexadecanoate | 102317884 | Click to see | 829.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one | 160608 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6alpha-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one | 9867274 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC(C4=CC(=O)CCC34C)O)C)C(C)C | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6beta-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one | 9823926 | Click to see | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sitoindoside I | 9832350 | Click to see | 815.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmast-5-ene-3,7-dione | 10717344 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Keto acids and derivatives / Alpha-keto acids and derivatives | |||||
| Pyruvic Acid | 1060 | Click to see | 88.06 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Organic phosphoric acids and derivatives / Phosphate esters | |||||
| CID 58114173 | 58114173 | Click to see | 168.04 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols | |||||
| Glycerin | 753 | Click to see C(C(CO)O)O | 92.09 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones | |||||
| 5,7-Dihydroxychromone | 5281343 | Click to see | 178.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzoxepines / Dibenzoxepines | |||||
| Bauhiniastatin 1 | 11687814 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)OC3=CC=CC(=C3C=C2)O)OC | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhiniastatin 2 | 11609116 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=CC3=C(C=CC=C3O2)O)C(=C1OC)OC)O | 300.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhiniastatin 3 | 11623581 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhiniastatin 4 | 11666202 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhinoxepin C | 16679963 | Click to see | 272.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhinoxepin D | 16680044 | Click to see | 272.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhinoxepin E | 16679964 | Click to see | 302.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhinoxepin F | 16680045 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=C2CCC3=C(C=CC=C3OC2=C1OC)O)OC)O | 302.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pacharin | 11851219 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| Bauhibenzofurin A | 44423123 | Click to see | 272.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (2R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2,3-Dihydrochromen-4-One | 373261 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Demethoxymatteucinol | 180550 | Click to see | 284.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Strobopinin | 442520 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-6-(3-oxobutyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 100956085 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Taxifolin, (-)- | 712316 | Click to see | 304.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Chrysin | 5281607 | Click to see | 254.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Matteuorien | 10401497 | Click to see | 282.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Strobochrysin | 11536318 | Click to see | 268.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 3-Methoxyluteolin | 5280681 | Click to see COC1=C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| 2-[2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-4,6-dimethoxyphenol | 22753775 | Click to see | 274.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-[2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]phenol | 19423974 | Click to see | 258.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Batatasin IV | 181271 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2O | 244.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bauhinol E | 16680048 | Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1OC)CCC2=CC=CC=C2O)O | 258.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dihydropinosylvin | 442700 | Click to see | 214.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Phenol, 3-methoxy-5-(2-phenylethyl)- | 636980 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2 | 228.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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