pink touriga

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• pink touriga

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Malpighiales, it is further categorized into the family Calophyllaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Calophyllum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant possesses a very limited and specific geographical range within the natural world. It is primarily documented as being native to the Indian Subcontinent. Within this vast region, its presence is specifically concentrated in the island nation of Sri Lanka. Due to this restricted habitat, the species is considered to have a highly localized distribution. Consequently, understanding its unique environment in Sri Lanka is essential for its conservation.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Calophyllum tomentosum is characterized by its nature as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist and maintain its presence in its ecosystem over many years. Throughout its existence, the plant maintains an evergreen habit, ensuring that its foliage remains functional and intact across different seasons rather than shedding its leaves in a deciduous cycle. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle and constant foliage allows the species to establish a stable physiological presence within its habitat.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Calophyllum tomeñosum is characterized by its robust growth form, as it develops as a large, woody tree. This species exhibits significant stature, reaching a mean plant height of approximately 25 m. In terms of its structural habit, it is classified as a self-supporting tree, maintaining its own upright posture without the need for climbing structures.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Plant height mean:

25 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Calophyllum tomeutosum is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation process and metabolic efficiency under typical environmental conditions. As a plant utilizing the C3 pathway, it relies on the enzyme Rubisco for initial carbon assimilation during the Calvin cycle, making its gas exchange processes highly sensitive to ambient temperature and moisture availability. Furthermore, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the specialized symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form, and instead relies on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium from the soil to satisfy its nutritional requirements for growth and development.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Calophyllum tomentosum 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. Chemistry & biodiversity

Chemicals

Calophyllum tomentosum has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Amentoflavone, Coumarins, Steroids, Terpenoids, betulinic acid.

Amentoflavone

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Coumarins

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Steroids

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Terpenoids

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

betulinic acid

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Calophyllum tomentosum has 18 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anthelmintic, AntiHIV, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Anticarcinomic.

Anthelmintic

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AntiHIV

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Antibacterial

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Anticancer

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Anticarcinomic

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Antiedemic

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Antiinflammatory

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Antileukemic

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Antimalarial

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Antimelanomic

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Medicinal Uses

Calophyllum tomentosum has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Plasmodium falciparum.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations