Clausena harmandiana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Glycosmis harmandiana

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Clausena harmandiana, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae within the order Sapindales. Furthermore, it is a member of the family Rutaceae and is specifically categorized under the genus Clausena.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several regions across Southeast Asia. Within the Indo-China peninsula, it can be found growing in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. It is also documented to inhabit various parts of Thailand. Beyond the mainland, its range extends into the Malesia region. Specifically, the species is known to occur on the island of Jawa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Clausena harmandiana is characterized by its robust growth form, specifically manifesting as a tree. This botanical structure is supported by a distinctly woody constitution, providing the necessary rigidity and perennial framework typical of its life cycle.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

Reproduction in Clausena harmandiana is characterized by the development of specialized reproductive structures that culminate in the production of specific fruit and seed types. The plant produces fruits that exhibit a fleshy texture, a trait essential for its dispersal mechanisms. Within these fruits, the seeds are produced with a highly consistent volume, showing no variation across the sample set; specifically, the seed volume remains constant at a mean, minimum, and maximum value of 150 mm³. This uniformity in seed size, combined with the fleshy nature of the fruit, plays a critical role in the plant's life cycle and its ability to propagate within its natural habitat.

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Seed volume max:

150 mm³

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Clausena harmandiana 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 root.

Root

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Chemicals

Clausena harmandiana has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 7-Methoxymukonal, 7-methoxyheptaphylline, Clausine K, Heptaphylline.

7-Methoxymukonal

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

7-methoxyheptaphylline

1. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Clausine K

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Heptaphylline

1. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Activities

Clausena harmandiana has 5 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Neuroprotective, Anticancer, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Neuroprotective

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies
2. Oncology reports

Anticancer

1. Oncology reports

Antifungal

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Antimicrobial

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Antioxidant

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Conditions

Clausena harmandiana has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include headache, cognitive impairments, neuroinflammation.

Headache

1. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
2. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Cognitive impairments

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Neuroinflammation

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Preparations

Clausena harmandiana has 3 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include CH root extract, callus culture, root extract.

Ch root extract

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Callus culture

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Root extract

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies