Dimorphandra mollis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

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 Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae and is identified by the genus Dimorphandra.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the vast landscapes of Western South America, with a notable presence in Bolivia. Its range extends significantly into Brazil, where it can be found throughout the North region. In the central parts of the country, the species is also documented within Brazil West-Central. Furthermore, the plant inhabits the Brazil Northeast territory, showing a wide ecological reach. Finally, its distribution includes the Brazil Southeast area, completing its broad presence across the continent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Dimorphanidra mollis is characterized by its presence across a diverse array of Brazilian biomes, including Campo Rupestre, Cerrado (latu sensu), Floresta Ciliar or Galeria, and Floresta Estacional Semidecidual. This distribution allows the species to inhabit varied environmental conditions, ranging from the nutrient-poor, rocky outcrops of rupestrian fields to the more humid environments of gallery forests and seasonal semi-deciduous forests. In terms of altitudinal distribution, the species is documented at elevations starting from a minimum of 500 m AMSL, indicating its ability to establish itself across significant topographical gradients within these specific ecosystems.

Elevational range min:

500 m AMSL

Habitat :

Campo Rupestre, Cerrado (lato sensu), Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria, Floresta Estacional Semidecidual

Life history

The life history of Dimorphandra mollis is characterized by its nature as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. Throughout its developmental stages, the species exhibits a deciduous growth habit, shedding its foliage periodically as part of its seasonal cycle.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Dimorphanidra mollis is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically developing as a tree. This plant reaches a significant stature, with a mean plant height of approximately 12 meters and a maximum height that can extend to 10 meters. It is a terrestrial species, maintaining an independent existence without behaving as a parasite. In terms of its structural habit, it is classified as self-supporting, neither acting as an obligatory nor a facultative climber, nor functioning as an epiphyte, as it remains strictly terrestrial.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

10 m

Plant height mean:

12 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Dimorphandra mollis is characterized by a specialized metabolic framework that supports its growth in tropical ecosystems. The plant utilizes the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a process where carbon dioxide is fixed into a three-carbon compound during the initial stages of the Calvin cycle, which is typical for many woody legumes in these environments. Furthermore, Dimorphandra mollis functions as a nitrogen fixer, possessing the physiological capacity to form symbiotic relationships with rhizobia bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a bioavailable form, thereby enhancing its nutrient uptake and contributing to the nitrogen enrichment of its surrounding soil.

Nitrogen fixer :

yes

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Dimorphandra mollis 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 seed.

Seed

1. Phytochemistry

Chemicals

Dimorphandra mollis has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include RUTIN, Trypsin inhibitor.

RUTIN

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology
2. Planta medica

Trypsin inhibitor

1. Phytochemistry

Activities

Dimorphandra mollis has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antihemorrhagic.

Antihemorrhagic

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Conditions

Dimorphandra mollis has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antihemorrhagic.

Antihemorrhagic

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology