Machilus thunbergii

Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Persea thunbergii
• Machilus taiwanensis
• Machilus thunbergii var. stenophyllv
• Machilus kwashotensis
• Persea arisanensis
• Machilus nanshoensis
• Machilus thunbergii f. stenophyllus
• Machilus arisanensis
• Machilus thunbergii var. kwashotensis
• Machilus thunbergii var. trochodendroides
• Machilus macrophyllus var. arisanensis
• Machilus thunbergii var. obovatus
• Machilus arisanensis var. nanshoensis

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Laurales and the family Lauraceae. Finally, it is identified under the genus Machilus as Machilus thunbergii.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range across several key regions in East Asia. Within China, its presence is noted in both the North-Central and Southeast territories. The species is also widely distributed throughout Eastern Asia, specifically occurring in Japan and Korea. Additionally, its range extends to the Nansei-shoto islands. Together, these locations define the diverse natural habitat of Machilus thunbergii.

Chemicals

Machilus thunbergii has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-Galbacin, (-)-Acuminatin, (-)-sesamin, LICARIN A, Machilin A.

Most Reported Compounds

Activities

Machilus thunbergii has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Machilus thunbergii has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Clonorchis sinensis.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations