Euodia quercifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Euodia suaveolens var. ridleyi
• Euodia dallmannensis
• Euodia elegans
• Euodia gjellerupii
• Euodia amboinensis
• Euodia albiflora
• Euodia asteridula
• Euodia hortensis f. laciniosa
• Euodia kajewskii
• Euodia incisifolia
• Euodia lamprocarpa
• Euodia latifolia var. novoguineensis
• Euodia nitida
• Euodia papuana
• Euodia ridleyi
• Euodia quercifolia
• Euodia radlkoferiana
• Euodia ponapensis
• Euodia tenuistyla
• Euodia simulans
• Euodia subcaudata
• Euodia schullei
• Euodia schullei var. gracillima
• Euodia schullei f. lutescens
• Euodia schullei var. quercifolia
• Picrasma denhamii
• Aralia quercifolia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. It falls into the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Sapindales, specifically as a member of the family Rutaceae. Within this family, it is categorized under the genus Melicope.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several key regions within the Malesian and Papuasian botanical zones. Within the Malesia region, its presence is documented in Borneo, Maluku, and Sulawesi. Moving into the Papuasia region, it can be found throughout New Guinea. Its range also extends to the Bismarck Archipelago, further diversifying its geographical footprint. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's significant presence across the tropical islands of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Melicope denhamii is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically manifesting as a tree. It is classified as a terrestrial organism, showing no aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies in its natural habitat. In terms of its structural habit, the plant is self-supporting, functioning as a robust, non-climbing entity rather than a liana, vine, or any form of obligatory or facultative climber. Furthermore, it maintains a purely terrestrial existence, lacking any epiphytic qualities such as holoepiphytic, hemiepiphytic, or facultative epiphytic growth patterns.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Melicope denhamii is characterized by a metabolic framework governed by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates how the plant captures carbon dioxide and converts it into chemical energy through the Calvin cycle. Under this C3 mechanism, the initial fixation of atmospheric CO2 is catalyzed by the enzyme RuBisCO, forming a three-carbon compound that serves as the foundational building block for glucose synthesis. This specific pathway implies that the plant's gas exchange and carbon assimilation processes are highly sensitive to ambient temperature and water availability, as the plant must balance the opening of stomata for CO2 intake with the necessity of minimizing photorespiration and transpirational water loss. Consequently, its physiological efficiency and growth rates are intrinsically linked to the environmental conditions that influence the efficiency of its C3 carbon fixation process.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

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

Leaf

1. Natural product research

Chemicals

Melicope denhamii has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Bergapten, Isoevodionol, STIGMASTEROL, Ternatin.

Bergapten

1. Natural product research

Isoevodionol

1. Natural product research

STIGMASTEROL

1. Natural product research

Ternatin

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Melicope denhamii has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaves.

Leaves

1. Natural product research