Lannea barteri

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Calesiam barteri
• Lannea egregia
• Lannea kerstingii
• Odina barteri

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Lannea barteri, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Sapindales, it is further categorized into the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, it is placed within the genus Lannea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence is documented within the borders of Benin, where it grows in specific ecological zones. It is also found throughout the country of Burkina, contributing to the local biodiversity. Furthermore, the species can be located in Ghana and Guinea, spanning diverse landscapes. Finally, its geographical range extends into the Ivory Coast, completing its regional distribution.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lannea barteri is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. It adopts a phanerophyte life form, specifically categorized under both phanerophyte and nanophanerophyte classifications, meaning its reproductive buds are elevated above the ground level on woody stems. Furthermore, the species exhibits a deciduous nature, shedding its foliage seasonally as part of its natural growth cycle.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lannea barterii is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically manifesting as a tree. This species is a self-supporting plant that functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, as it maintains a terrestrial habit. In terms of stature, the plant exhibits significant vertical development, with a recorded minimum height of approximately 3.66 meters and a maximum height reaching up to 12.19 meters, resulting in a mean plant height of 12 meters.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

12.19214826 m

Plant height mean:

12 m

Plant height min:

3.657644477 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lannea barteri is characterized by specific metabolic and nutritional processes that dictate its survival and growth patterns within its ecological niche. One of the primary physiological aspects involves its interaction with soil nutrients and its capacity for nutrient cycling; specifically, regarding its nitrogen metabolism, the plant is not a nitrogen fixer. This means it lacks the specialized symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobium, typically found in leguminous species, and therefore must rely on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium directly from the soil through its root system to meet its nitrogen requirements for protein synthesis and enzymatic functions. Its physiological efficiency is thus closely tied to the availability of nitrogenous compounds in its immediate substrate. Additionally, its metabolic processes involve standard photosynthetic pathways to convert solar energy into chemical energy, supporting the structural development and medicinal secondary metabolite production inherent to the species.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lannea barteri is characterized by a biotic pollination syndrome, primarily driven by insects with a specific reliance on bees for the transfer of pollen. The species exhibits a lack of self-fertilization, indicating a dependence on cross-pollination to ensure genetic diversity. Following successful fertilization, the plant produces fleshy fruits that serve to protect and eventually disperse the seeds. The seeds produced are uniform in size, maintaining a consistent volume of 520 mm³, which serves as both the minimum, maximum, and mean seed volume for the species.

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Pollination syndrome :

insect

Pollination syndrome :

bee

Pollination syndrome :

biotic

Seed volume max:

520 mm³

Self fertilization :

absent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lannea barteri 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. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Toxicology reports

Chemicals

Lannea barteri has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-Caryophyllene, Selina-4,11-diene.

(E)-Caryophyllene

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Selina-4,11-diene

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Lannea barteri has 4 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Anticonvulsant.

Antimicrobial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Anticancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticonvulsant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Lannea barteri has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include endocrine diseases, gastrointestinal diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations