Commiphora pedunculata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Balsamea pedunculata
• Balsamodendrum pedunculatum
• Commiphora rosifolia
• Commiphora mollissima
• Commiphora ledermannii

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Commiphora pedunculata, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Sapindales. Finally, it is a member of the family Burseraceae and the genus Commiphora.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing across several diverse nations throughout this part of the continent. Specifically, its range includes the territories of Benin and Burkina. Furthermore, the species is documented to inhabit parts of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Finally, its presence extends into the landscape of Mali.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Commiphora pedunculata is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist in its environment over many years. As a phanerophyte, its buds are borne on branches well above the ground, a structural strategy that defines its primary life form. This plant exhibits a deciduous nature, shedding its foliage as part of its seasonal physiological adaptations.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Commiphora pedunculata is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree, which reaches an average plant height of approximately 6.5 m. This species functions as an independent organism, meaning it does not act as a parasite, and it is a terrestrial plant rather than an epiphyte. Structurally, the plant is self-supporting and does not exhibit climbing habits, maintaining a stable, upright tree architecture.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

6.5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Commiphora pedunculata is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency within its native arid environments. As a non-nitrogen-fixing species, the plant does not possess the biological machinery to convert atmospheric nitrogen into organic forms, meaning it relies entirely on the availability of nitrogenous compounds within the soil to support its growth and metabolic functions. This physiological profile influences its resource acquisition strategies, particularly in managing nutrient uptake and water-use efficiency to sustain its life cycle in challenging habitats.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Commiphora pedunculata has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Epicatechin.

Epicatechin

1. Natural product research

Activities

Commiphora pedunculata has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial.

Antimicrobial

1. Natural product research

Conditions

Commiphora pedunculata has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus.

Bacillus cereus

1. Natural product research

Candida albicans

1. Natural product research

Escherichia coli

1. Natural product research

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1. Natural product research

Staphylococcus aureus

1. Natural product research