Dobera glabra

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Salvadora glabra
• Dobera dubia
• Schizocalyx coriaceus
• Dobera coriacea
• Dobera arabica

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is ordered as Brassicales and placed in the family Salvadoraceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Dobera, specifically the species Dobera glabra.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the Northeast Tropical Africa region. Its distribution specifically includes the nation of Djibouti. It is also naturally occurring in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Furthermore, the species can be located throughout Somalia. Finally, its range extends through both Sudan and South Sudan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Dobera glabra is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons and establish a stable presence within its ecological niche. Throughout its developmental stages, the species maintains an evergreen habit, ensuring that its foliage remains functional and photosynthetic across various seasonal transitions rather than undergoing a period of dormancy marked by leaf loss. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle and continuous foliage retention influences its growth patterns, resource allocation, and competitive strategies within its natural habitat.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Dobera glabra is characterized by its robust and substantial stature, typically reaching a mean plant height of approximately 9 m. The species exhibits a multifaceted growth form, manifesting as both a tree and a shrub, which contributes to its structural complexity within its habitat. It is a woody plant, possessing a firm and lignified stem structure that supports its upright development. Furthermore, its growth habit is classified as self-supporting, meaning it maintains its structural integrity and vertical orientation through its own woody framework without the need for external climbing mechanisms.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Plant height mean:

9 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Dobera glabra is characterized by a complex metabolic framework optimized for survival in its specific ecological niche, though it lacks the specialized symbiotic mechanisms required for atmospheric nitrogen assimilation. Specifically, regarding its nutrient acquisition strategies, the plant is not a nitrogen fixer; it does not possess the biological machinery or the symbiotic relationships with diazotrophic bacteria, such as Rhizobium, necessary to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. Consequently, its physiological reliance is placed on the uptake of dissolved nitrates and ammonium ions from the soil through its root system via active transport mechanisms. This dependence on soil-available nitrogen dictates its metabolic rate and growth patterns, as its primary production is strictly limited by the bioavailability of nitrogen within the substrate.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Dobera glabra has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Heliyon
2. Pharmaceutical biology

Chemicals

Dobera glabra has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include HYDROXY, Isorhamnetin, Keto, kaempferol.

HYDROXY

1. Heliyon

Isorhamnetin

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Keto

1. Heliyon

kaempferol

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Activities

Dobera glabra has 1 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic.

Analgesic

1. Heliyon

Conditions

Dobera glabra has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include analgesic.

Analgesic

1. Heliyon

Preparations

Dobera glabra has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous leaves extract.

Aqueous leaves extract

1. Heliyon