Dillenia aurea

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several key regions in South and Southeast Asia. Within the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found growing in both India and Bangladesh. Its range also extends significantly into the Indo-China region. Specifically, it is documented to inhabit the countries of Cambodia and Laos. Furthermore, the species is also naturally present throughout Myanmar.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Dillenia aurea is characterized by its robust growth form as a tree. This species exhibits a distinct woody structure, forming a substantial perennial architecture typical of large forest trees.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Dillenia aurea is characterized by a fundamental metabolic framework governed by a C3 photosynthetic pathway. As a C3 plant, its carbon fixation process relies on the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) by the enzyme RuBisCO, leading to the immediate formation of a three-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate. This pathway dictates its physiological adaptation to environments where water availability is sufficient to minimize photorespiration, as the plant lacks the specialized Kranz anatomy or temporal separation mechanisms found in C4 or CAM species. Consequently, its gas exchange and photosynthetic efficiency are highly sensitive to leaf temperature and stomatal conductance, which regulate the balance between CO2 uptake for biomass production and transpiration for thermoregulation.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Dillenia aurea has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Betulin, betulinic acid.

Betulin

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betulinic acid

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Activities

Dillenia aurea has 23 reported activities identified across 0 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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Antifeedant

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Antiflu

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Antiinflammatory

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Antileukemic

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