Bridelia scleroneura

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Malpighiales and the family Phyllanthaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Bridelia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Bridelia scleroneura, exhibits a specific distribution across the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing naturally within the borders of Benin. Additionally, its presence extends into the country of Burkina Faso. The species is also documented to inhabit parts of Ghana and Guinea. Finally, its geographical range includes the territory of Ivory Coast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Bridelia scleroneura is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist in its environment over many years. In terms of its structural growth and survival strategy, it is classified as a phanerophyte, possessing elevated buds that protect it from seasonal stressors, while it can also be categorized under the nanophanerophyte life form depending on the specific scale of its woody architecture.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Bridelia scleroneura is characterized by its woody growth form, appearing primarily as a tree or occasionally as a shrub. It is a self-supporting plant that does not function as a climber, liana, or vine, nor does it exhibit parasitic or epiphytic behavior, maintaining a strictly terrestrial existence. The plant is non-aquatic, functioning as a terrestrial species. In terms of scale, it can reach a maximum plant height of approximately 4.57 meters.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

4.572055596 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Bridelia scleroneura is characterized by a fundamental metabolic framework governed by a C3 photosynthetic pathway. As a C3 plant, its carbon fixation process occurs directly through the Calvin cycle, where the enzyme RuBisCO facilitates the initial carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate to form 3-phosphoglycerate. This metabolic strategy implies that the plant undergoes primary carbon assimilation within the mesophyll cells, a process that is highly dependent on efficient stomatal conductance to balance CO2 uptake with transpirational water loss. Consequently, its physiological performance, including growth rates and biomass accumulation, is closely tied to environmental factors such as light intensity, temperature, and moisture availability, which dictate the efficiency of its C3 carbon fixation mechanism.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Bridelia scleroneura is characterized by a specific seed profile and a diverse array of dispersal mechanisms. The plant produces seeds with a highly uniform mass, recorded at a mean, minimum, and maximum value of 0.14973 g. In terms of dispersal strategy, the species primarily exhibits an autochorous syndrome, though its reproductive success is supported by a complex range of potential dispersal modes. These include anemochorous, zoochorous, hydrochorous, and unspecialized methods, as well as more specific vectors such as anthropochorous, endozoochorous, epizoochorous, and myrmecocorous pathways.

Dispersal syndrome :

autochorous

Seed mass mean:

0.14973 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Bridelia scleroneura 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. Inflammopharmacology

Chemicals

Bridelia scleroneura has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ETHYL ACETATE.

ETHYL ACETATE

1. Inflammopharmacology

Activities

Bridelia scleroneura has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antinociceptive.

Analgesic

1. Inflammopharmacology

Antinociceptive

1. Inflammopharmacology

Conditions

Bridelia scleroneura has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include abdominal pain, arthritis, inflammation.

Abdominal pain

1. Inflammopharmacology

Arthritis

1. Inflammopharmacology

Inflammation

1. Inflammopharmacology

Preparations

Bridelia scleroneura has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethyl acetate stem bark extract.

Ethyl acetate stem bark extract

1. Inflammopharmacology