Fordia cauliflora

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Fordia cauliflora, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Ultimately, it is placed within the genus Fordia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to specific regions within the country of China. Its primary geographical distribution is concentrated in the South-Central part of the nation. Additionally, the species can be found growing throughout the Southeast region of China. These locations define the natural habitat where the species thrives in the wild. Consequently, its presence is limited to these specific southeastern and south-central provinces.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Fordia cauliflora is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist in its environment over multiple growing seasons. Throughout its developmental stages, it maintains an evergreen nature, retaining its foliage continuously rather than shedding it seasonally. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle and constant leaf presence enables the species to maintain stable photosynthetic activity and structural integrity within its natural habitat.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Fordia cauliflora is characterized by its growth form as a shrub, exhibiting a robust and branched structure. This plant possesses a woody constitution, featuring firm, lignified stems that support its perennial development. Its physical architecture is typical of woody legumes, with a branching pattern that contributes to its overall shrubby habit and structural density.

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Fordia cauliflora is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency. The vegetative morphology features elliptic leaf forms with entire margins, presenting a smooth edge free of irregularities. Furthermore, the plant lacks defensive morphological structures on its foliage, as it possesses no leaf thorns and no leaf spines.

Leaf form :

elliptic

Leaf margin :

entire

Leaf spines :

no

Leaf thorns :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Fordia cauliflora has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem.

Root

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Chemistry Central journal

Stem

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Chemicals

Fordia cauliflora has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 7-Hydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone, BETA-SITOSTEROL, Isoderricin A, Karanjachromene, Karanjin.

7-Hydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Isoderricin A

1. Chemistry Central journal

Karanjachromene

1. Chemistry Central journal

Karanjin

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Pachycarin A

1. Chemistry Central journal

palmitic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

stearic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Conditions

Fordia cauliflora has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include bruises, rheumatism.

Bruises

1. Chemistry Central journal

Rheumatism

1. Chemistry Central journal

Preparations

Fordia cauliflora has 2 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract of the stem of Fordia cauliflora, ethanolic extract of the roots.

Ethanol extract of the stem of fordia cauliflora

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Ethanolic extract of the roots

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica