kwai muk

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Kwai muk

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Artocarpus nitidus subsp. lingnanensis
• Artocarpus sampor
• Artocarpus lingnanensis

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Rosalales and the family Moraceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Artocarpus, which includes the specific species Artocarpus parvus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several key regions in Asia. Within China, it can be found across the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. Its range also extends into the Indo-China peninsula, covering significant portions of the landscape. Specifically, the species is documented to grow within the borders of Cambodia. Additionally, its presence is well-established throughout the country of Laos.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Artocarpus parvus is characterized by its growth form as a tree, exhibiting a robust and permanent structural development. As a woody species, it possesses a lignified stem system that provides the necessary rigidity and support for its elevated canopy.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Artocarpus parvus is characterized by a primary photosynthetic pathway categorized as C3. In this metabolic process, the plant utilizes the enzyme Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into a three-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate, during the initial stage of the Calvin cycle. This C3 pathway dictates the plant's carbon assimilation efficiency and its relative sensitivity to photorespiration, particularly under varying temperature and water availability conditions. The energy conversion processes within the chloroplasts are optimized to support the plant's growth and secondary metabolite production through this standard aerobic carbon fixation mechanism.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Artocarpus parvus 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 stem.

Stem

1. Fitoterapia

Chemicals

Artocarpus parvus has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2 -Hydroxynaringenin, Norartocarpetin, Oxyresveratrol.

2 -Hydroxynaringenin

1. Fitoterapia

Norartocarpetin

1. Fitoterapia

Oxyresveratrol

1. Fitoterapia