Shorea oblongifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Shorea oblongifolia, exhibits a specific and limited geographical range. Within the vast expanse of the Indian Subcontinent, its presence is quite localized. Specifically, this medicinal species can be found growing in the natural habitats of Sri Lanka. This distribution pattern highlights its unique ecological niche within the island's landscape. Therefore, its occurrence is primarily tied to the specific environmental conditions found in this particular region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Shorea oblongifolia is characterized by its distinct growth form as a tree. This species exhibits a woody structure, featuring a robust and lignified stem typical of arborescent plants in the Dipterocarpaceae family.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Shorea oblongifolia is fundamentally characterized by its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a mechanism wherein carbon dioxide is fixed directly into a three-carbon compound during the initial stages of the Calvin cycle. As a member of the C3 category, the plant relies on the enzyme RuBisCO to facilitate the carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate, a process that is highly efficient under temperate to moderately moist conditions but sensitive to photorespiration when water availability becomes limiting. This metabolic strategy dictates its resource allocation, influencing its transpiration rates and stomatal conductance to maintain internal water potential and gas exchange efficiency. The energy assimilation process in this species is closely tied to its metabolic regulation of light harvesting and carbon fixation, ensuring that photosynthetic output is optimized according to the environmental cues of its specific ecological niche.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Shorea oblongifolia is centered around its seed production, which exhibits highly consistent physical characteristics. Based on recorded data, the seeds produced by this species possess a uniform mass, with a mean seed mass of 0.22727 g. This consistency is reflected in the extreme narrowness of its reproductive metrics, as both the maximum and minimum recorded seed mass values are identical at 0.22727 g. Such precise uniformity in seed mass suggests a stabilized reproductive strategy within the species, ensuring that each individual seed carries a standardized amount of resources for potential germination and early seedling development.

Seed mass mean:

0.22727 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Shorea oblongifolia has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Betulin, betulinic acid.

Betulin

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betulinic acid

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Activities

Shorea oblongifolia has 23 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anthelmintic, AntiHIV, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Anticarcinomic.

Anthelmintic

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AntiHIV

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Antibacterial

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Anticancer

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Anticarcinomic

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Antiedemic

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Antifeedant

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Antiflu

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Antiinflammatory

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Antileukemic

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