Huberantha cerasoides
Huberantha cerasoides[1] (synonym Polyalthia cerasoides)[2] is a species of trees in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae. It is the type species of the relatively new genus Huberantha.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Huberantha |
Species: | H. cerasoides |
Binomial name | |
Huberantha cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku | |
Synonyms | |
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It has been recorded from Hainan island in China, Indo-China, India, and Sri Lanka.[2]
Description
This is a small tree species with yellow flowers and single-seeded fruit,[3] in clusters (see illustrations).
Vernacular names
This species is known as "පට්ට උල් කෙන්ද - patta ul kenda" in Sinhala Language and quần đầu trái tròn in Vietnamese.[3]
References
- Chaowasku T (2015) Kew Bull. 70(2)-23: 2.
- Plants of the World Online (POWO): Huberantha cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku (retrieved 8 April 2020)
- Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I (entry: 1024) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
- Ravikumar YS, Mahadevan KM, Kumaraswamy MN, et al. (September 2008). "Antioxidant, cytotoxic and genotoxic evaluation of alcoholic extract of Polyalthia cerasoides (Roxb.) Bedd". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 26 (2): 142–6. doi:10.1016/j.etap.2008.03.001. PMID 21783902.
- Kanokmedhakul S, Kanokmedhakul K, Lekphrom R (September 2007). "Bioactive constituents of the roots of Polyalthia cerasoides". Journal of Natural Products. 70 (9): 1536–8. doi:10.1021/np070293a. PMID 17845001.
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