Scorodocarpus borneensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ximenia borneensis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Santalales. Finally, it resides in the family Olacaceae under the genus Scorodocarpus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions of Southeast Asia. Within the Indo-China region, its presence has been documented in Thailand. It is also widely spread throughout the Malesia zone, particularly across the island of Borneo. Furthermore, the species can be found inhabiting the landscapes of Malaya. Finally, its range extends to include the island of Sumatera within the Malesian territory.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Scorodocarpus borneensis is characterized by its nature as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist in its environment over many years rather than completing its cycle within a single growing season. Throughout its lifespan, the plant maintains an evergreen habit, ensuring that it retains its foliage consistently rather than undergoing a seasonal shedding of leaves.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Scorodocarpus borneensis is characterized by a robust, woody growth form, specifically classified as a tree. This plant reaches a significant stature with a mean plant height of approximately 37.5 m. Although it exhibits characteristics associated with climbing habits, such as being a self-supporting liana or vine, its primary structural identity is that of a large woody tree. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial organism, lacking any epiphytic tendencies, and maintains its life cycle entirely on the ground rather than as a holoepiphyte, hemiepiphyte, or facultative epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Plant height mean:

37.5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Scorodocarpus borneensis is characterized by a specific metabolic framework designed for growth within its native tropical ecosystems. The plant utilizes a C3 photosynthetic pathway, meaning it fixes carbon dioxide through the Calvin cycle using the enzyme RuBisCO, which is typical for most woody tropical species. Additionally, regarding its nutrient acquisition processes, Scorodocarpus borneensis is not a nitrogen fixer, relying instead on the uptake of available nitrates and ammonium from the soil rather than establishing symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Scorodocarpus borneensis 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 seed.

Seed

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Scorodocarpus borneensis has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Cytotoxic.

Cytotoxic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Scorodocarpus borneensis has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include bacteria, fungi.

Bacteria

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fungi

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)