Chisocheton ceramicus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Amoora cupulifera
• Amoora mindorensis
• Chisocheton globosus
• Chisocheton doctersii
• Chisocheton clementis
• Chisocheton junghuhnii
• Chisocheton macrothyrsus
• Chisocheton pachycalyx
• Chisocheton peekelianus
• Chisocheton rhytidocalyx
• Chisocheton sandoricocarpus
• Chisocheton spectabilis

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindales, it is categorized under the family Meliaceae. Finally, its taxonomic classification is completed within the genus Chisocheton.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning across the Indo-China and Malesia regions. Within the Indo-China territory, it can be found growing in Thailand and Vietnam. Moving into the Malesia region, the species is widely distributed across the island of Borneo. Additionally, its presence is documented throughout Jawa. Finally, the plant is also known to inhabit the area of Malaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Chisocheton ceramicus is characterized by its significant structural complexity, manifesting primarily as a woody tree that can reach a maximum height of 30 meters. While it exhibits the robust characteristics of a tree, its growth habit includes self-supporting climbing tendencies, functioning as a liana or vine that can be described as both an obligatory and facultative self-supporting climber. As a terrestrial species, it is not epiphytic, instead establishing its root system directly in the ground to support its substantial woody framework and vertical development.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Plant height max:

30 m

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Chisocheton ceramicus is characterized by the development of unique fruit structures that transition between being fleshy and dry. The seeds produced during this cycle are remarkably consistent in size, maintaining a uniform volume with a minimum, maximum, and mean value of exactly 8800 mm³. This stability in seed volume suggests a highly regulated physiological process during the maturation phase of the reproductive organs.

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Seed volume max:

8800 mm³

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Chisocheton ceramicus has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Ceramicine B.

Ceramicine B

1. Journal of natural medicines