Elateriospermum tapos

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Elateriospermum rhizophorum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Elateriospermum tapos, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified within the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, falling under the order Malpighiales. Furthermore, it is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family within the genus Elateriospermum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions in Southeast Asia. Within the Indo-China region, it can be found growing in Thailand. Its presence extends significantly into the Malesia zone, where it is documented on the island of Borneo. Additionally, the species is distributed across the islands of Jawa and Sumatera. Finally, the plant is also native to the Malay Peninsula within the Malesia region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Elatériospécrum tapos is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a plant belonging to the phanerophyte life forms, its regenerative buds are elevated well above the ground, typically on woody stems or branches, which dictates its structural development and survival strategy in its natural habitat. This classification as a phanerophyte is consistent across its biological traits, defining its growth habit and long-term ecological role within its ecosystem.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Elatériospermum tapos is characterized by its robust growth form as a woody tree. This species typically reaches a mean plant height of 25 m, though it can attain a maximum height of up to 27 m. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, maintaining a terrestrial life habit. While the plant exhibits a strong, self-supporting structural habit similar to lianas or vines in its ability to occupy vertical space, its primary growth form remains that of a substantial, woody tree.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

27 m

Plant height mean:

25 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Elateriospermum tapos is characterized by a standard C3 photosynthetic pathway, utilizing the Calvin cycle to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic compounds. This metabolic strategy involves the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate by the enzyme RuBisCO within the mesophyll cells. Furthermore, the plant does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the specialized symbiotic relationships with diazotrophic bacteria, such as Rhizobium, 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

Elateriospermum tapos has 2 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, stem.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural products

Stem

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Elateriospermum tapos has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2,3-seco-sonderianol, 3-acetylaleuritolic acid, Aleuritolic acid, Amentoflavone, Flavonoids.

2,3-seco-sonderianol

1. Journal of natural products

3-acetylaleuritolic acid

1. Journal of natural products

Aleuritolic acid

1. Journal of natural products

Amentoflavone

1. Journal of natural products

Flavonoids

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Ginkgetin

1. Journal of natural products

Lupeol

1. Journal of natural products

Lupeol acetate

1. Journal of natural products

Sequoiaflavone

1. Journal of natural products

hopenol B

1. Journal of natural products

Medicinal Uses

Elateriospermum tapos has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include anxiety, cognition, cognitive dysfunction, maternal obesity, obesity.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations