Beilschmiedia erythrophloia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Beilschmiedia erythrophloia var. tanakae
• Beilschmiedia tanakae

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Beilschmiedia erythrophloia, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Laurales and the family Lauraceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Beilschmiedia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Beilschmiedia erythrophloia, exhibits a specific geographical range across several subtropical regions. In Eastern Asia, its distribution includes the Nansei-shotō islands. It is also documented as being native to the island of Taiwan. Furthermore, the species extends its reach into the Indo-China region. Specifically, its presence is noted within the country of Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to maintain a persistent presence within its ecological niche over many years. As a long-lived woody plant, it undergoes a continuous developmental process that transitions from initial seedling establishment to a mature, stable reproductive phase. This perennial nature ensures that the plant can invest significant energy into structural growth and the development of its distinctive red-tinted bark, rather than completing its cycle within a single season. Through its extended lifespan, it contributes to the long-term stability of its habitat, periodically undergoing cycles of vegetative growth and reproductive flowering to ensure the dispersal of its progeny across the forest landscape.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree, which can range from a shrub to a larger arboreal structure. This species is strictly terrestrial in its habitat, showing no aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic tendencies, and it functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite. Structurally, the plant is self-supporting, lacking the climbing or liana-like habits found in vines or obligate climbers. Its development is defined by significant woodiness, providing the necessary structural integrity to maintain its upright, tree-like stature.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, a metabolic strategy typical of many woody plants in temperate to tropical forest understories. Its vegetative growth is defined by specific leaf morphology, where the foliage exhibits significant dimensional variation. The leaves typically possess a minimum length of 7 cm and a maximum length of 11 cm, with an average leaf length of 9 cm. In terms of lateral expansion, the leaf width ranges from a minimum of 2.5 cm to a maximum of 4.5 cm, parameters that collectively influence the plant's light interception capabilities and transpiration rates within its ecological niche.

Leaf length max:

11 cm

Leaf length mean:

9 cm

Leaf length min:

7 cm

Leaf width max:

4.5 cm

Leaf width min:

2.5 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia culminates in the development of its distinctive fruit, which exhibits specific morphological dimensions. The fruits are characterized by a length that typically ranges from a minimum of 1.5 cm to a maximum of 2 cm, with an observed mean length of 1.75 cm. In terms of width, the fruit varies from a minimum of 1 cm to a maximum of 1.2 cm, maintaining an average width of 1.1 cm. These dimensional parameters define the structural profile of the reproductive output of the species.

Fruit length max:

2 cm

Fruit length mean:

1.75 cm

Fruit length min:

1.5 cm

Fruit width max:

1.2 cm

Fruit width mean:

1.1 cm

Fruit width min:

1 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Beilschmiedia erythrophloia has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root.

Leaf

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Root

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Beilschmiedia erythrophloia has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Beilcyclone A, erythrophloin C, suberosol B.

Beilcyclone A

1. Journal of natural products

erythrophloin C

1. Journal of natural products

suberosol B

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Beilschmiedia erythrophloia has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaf essential oils.

Leaf essential oils

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)