Amoora wallichii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Aphanamixis wallichii
• Amoora wallichii
• Aglaia dasyclada
• Aglaia gigantea
• Amoora gigantea
• Amoora dasyclada
• Amoora ridleyi
• Amoora spectabilis

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindales, it is classified under the family Meliaceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Aglaiia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across parts of Asia, primarily concentrated within the Indian Subcontinent. It can be found growing in several key regions, including India and Bangladesh. Furthermore, its range extends into the East Himalaya and the state of Assam. Beyond the subcontinent, the species is also documented in the South-Central region of China. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's preference for these specific subtropical environments.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Aglaias spectabilis is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, it maintains its visible photosynthetic organs well above the ground, a structural adaptation that defines its growth habit and survival strategy. The plant exhibits an evergreen deciduousness, meaning it retains its foliage throughout the year without undergoing a seasonal shedding of leaves, ensuring continuous metabolic activity. This combination of a long-lived perennial lifecycle, a phanerophyte life form, and an evergreen nature allows the species to maintain a stable presence within its ecological niche.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

Morphologically, Aglaiaspectabilis is characterized as a large, woody tree that exhibits a robust, self-supporting growth form. It is a terrestrial plant that functions as an independent organism, meaning it does not act as a parasite. In terms of its physical stature, the species can reach significant dimensions, with an average plant height of approximately 30 meters and a maximum potential height of up to 40 meters. As a self-supporting tree, it does not require climbing structures or exhibit liana or vine-like tendencies, maintaining a stable, upright architecture within its ecosystem.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

40 m

Plant height mean:

30 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Aglaia spectabilis is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which governs its carbon fixation processes and energy production. The plant exhibits a specific stem density (SSD) with a mean value of 650 mg/cm³, reflecting its structural composition and wood density. Additionally, Aglaia spectabilis is not a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for growth.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Stem specific density (SSD) mean:

650 mg/cm³

Reproduction

The reproduction of Aglaia spectabilis is characterized by a biotic pollination syndrome, relying primarily on insects to facilitate the transfer of pollen between flowers. The plant exhibits a mechanism where self-fertilization is absent, ensuring genetic diversity through cross-pollination. Following successful fertilization, the plant produces fleshy fruits that serve to protect and eventually disperse the seeds. These seeds are relatively large and uniform in size, with a recorded seed volume that is consistent across its range, maintaining a mean, minimum, and maximum volume of 6800 mm³.

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Pollination syndrome :

insect

Pollination syndrome :

biotic

Seed volume max:

6800 mm³

Self fertilization :

absent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Aglaia spectabilis has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Aglaia spectabilis has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Aglain, Dasyclamide, Glycosides, gigantamide A, grandiamide D.

Aglain

1. Journal of natural products

Dasyclamide

1. Journal of natural products

Glycosides

1. Journal of natural products

gigantamide A

1. Journal of natural products

grandiamide D

1. Journal of natural products