Bouea mocrophylla

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bouea gandaria
• Tropidopetalum javanicum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Sapindales and the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, the species is categorized under the genus Bouea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning across several key regions in Southeast Asia. Within the Indo-China region, it can be found in Thailand and the Andaman Islands. Its presence extends into the Malesia zone, where it is widely distributed across the Malay Peninsula. Additionally, the species is documented growing on the island of Jawa. Finally, its range reaches further into the Malesia region through the island of Sumatera.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Bouea macrophylla is characterized by its nature as a perennial plant, meaning it persists through many growing seasons and maintains its structural presence in the ecosystem over a long duration. Throughout its development, it exhibits an evergreen habit, retaining its foliage year-round rather than shedding it seasonally, which allows for continuous photosynthetic activity and a stable canopy structure.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Bouea macrophyllas is characterized by its robust growth form as a woody tree, which functions as a self-supporting structure rather than a climber or liana. It is a strictly terrestrial organism, existing as an independent species without parasitic or epiphytic tendencies. Reaching significant dimensions, the plant exhibits a substantial stature with a mean height of approximately 20 m, though it has the capacity to reach a maximum height of up to 36 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

36 m

Plant height mean:

20 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Bouea macrophylla is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, utilizing the standard Calvin cycle to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic compounds. As a plant that does not possess the specialized symbiotic relationships or enzymatic mechanisms required for atmospheric nitrogen conversion, it is not a nitrogen fixer, meaning it relies on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium from the soil to satisfy its nutritional requirements.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Bouea macrophylla has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 3-O-galloyl gallic acid methyl ester, METHYL GALLATE.

3-O-galloyl gallic acid methyl ester

1. Saudi journal of biological sciences

METHYL GALLATE

1. Saudi journal of biological sciences