vampi

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• vampi
• wampee
• wampi
• Chinese clausena

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Clausena wampi
• Sonneratia punctata
• Aulacia punctata
• Quinaria lansium
• Cookia wampi

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 subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindales and the family Rutaceae, it is classified under the genus Clausena. Specifically, the medicinal species is identified as Clausena lansium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across parts of East and Southeast Asia. Within China, it is primarily found in the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan regions. Its presence extends further into the Indo-China peninsula, specifically within the borders of Laos. Additionally, the species is documented to grow throughout Vietnam. Together, these locations define the natural habitat where this medicinal plant thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clausena lansium is characterized by its status as a perennial species, ensuring a long-term presence within its ecological niche. As a phanerophyte, the plant maintains its photosynthetic organs on elevated woody structures, a trait consistent across its primary life form classifications. It maintains an evergreen deciduousness, retaining its foliage throughout the year to support continuous physiological processes.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Clausena lansium is characterized by its growth form as a tree, exhibiting a robust and woody structure. This species typically reaches a plant height with a mean value of approximately 12 m. Although it possesses characteristics that can align with climbing habits in certain contexts, its primary growth habit is described as self-supporting, functioning as a self-supporting liana or vine rather than an obligatory climber. The plant's development is defined by its woody nature, providing the necessary structural integrity to maintain its upright stature.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Plant height mean:

12 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Clausena lansium is characterized by a standard C3 photosynthetic pathway, where carbon fixation occurs through the Calvin cycle without the specialized adaptations seen in C4 or CAM species. This metabolic process involves the direct fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide by the enzyme RuBisCO, which is typical for most woody tropical plants. Furthermore, the species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the specialized symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria (such as Rhizobium or Frankia) required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable forms, and instead relies on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium from the soil substrate.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Clausena lansium has 3 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, fruit, stem.

Leaf

1. European journal of medicinal chemistry
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Chinese journal of natural medicines
4. Bioorganic chemistry

Fruit

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Stem

1. Bioorganic chemistry

Chemicals

Clausena lansium has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (-)-Clausenamide, Compound I, Cycloclausenamide, Flavonoids, RUTIN.

(-)-Clausenamide

1. Pharmacological research

Compound I

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Cycloclausenamide

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Flavonoids

1. BioMed research international

RUTIN

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Volatile oil

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Zetaclausenamide

1. European journal of medicinal chemistry

ferulic acid

1. BioMed research international

quercetin

1. BioMed research international

Activities

Clausena lansium has 1 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifungal.

Antifungal

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Clausena lansium has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Parkinson's disease, cancer, candidiasis, oxidative stress.

Parkinson's disease

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Pharmacological research
3. Bioorganic chemistry

Cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Candidiasis

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Oxidative stress

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Preparations

Clausena lansium has 5 reported preparations identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include EOs, Essential Oil, extracts, methanol extract of the branches and leaves, peels.

Eos

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Essential oil

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanol extract of the branches and leaves

1. Chinese journal of natural medicines

Peels

1. Planta medica