Terminalia neotaliala

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Terminalia taliala

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 in the order Myrtales, falling within the family Combretaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Terminalia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution spanning across different regions of the African continent and its surrounding waters. In Northeast Tropical Africa, its presence is documented within the country of Chad. Furthermore, the species can be found in the Western Indian Ocean region. Specifically, it is native to the island of Madagascar. These distinct locations highlight the scattered natural range of Terminalia neotaliala.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Terminalia neoataliala is characterized by its status as a perennial species, ensuring its long-term presence and stability within its ecological niche. As a member of the phanerophyte life forms, specifically categorized under both phanerophyte and nanophanerophyte classifications, its regenerative buds are located high above the ground on woody stems or branches, protecting them from various environmental stressors. This growth habit allows the plant to establish a robust, long-lived structure that can persist through multiple growing seasons, maintaining its biological functions over an extended lifespan.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Terminalia neoaliala is characterized by a robust growth form, primarily existing as a woody tree. As a self-supporting organism, it does not exhibit climbing habits such as lianas or vines, nor does it function as an obligatory or facultative climber. The plant is strictly terrestrial in its habitat, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, and it does not serve as an epiphyte. Furthermore, Terminalia neoaliala is an independent species that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, maintaining a stable, woody structure throughout its development.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Terminalia neoaliala is characterized by a metabolic framework governed by the C3 photosynthetic pathway, a trait common among many woody tropical species that dictates how the plant fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide. Under this C3 mechanism, the initial fixation of CO2 occurs through the enzyme Rubisco, leading to the immediate formation of a three-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate, within the mesophyll cells. This metabolic process influences the plant's transpiration rates and water-use efficiency, as the reliance on stomatal conductance for gas exchange necessitates a physiological balance between carbon assimilation and moisture loss. The energetic efficiency of this pathway is highly dependent on environmental factors such as light intensity, temperature, and humidity, which modulate the enzyme kinetics and the overall rate of carbohydrate production essential for the plant's growth and secondary metabolite synthesis.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

Reproduction in Terminalia neoaliala is characterized by the production of specific seed types that play a critical role in its dispersal and establishment within its ecosystem. The seeds of this species exhibit a highly consistent physical profile, with no observed variation in weight across the sampled population. The seed mass is precisely recorded at a mean value of 0.399 g, a figure that is identical to both the maximum and minimum recorded seed mass values (0.399 g). This uniformity in seed mass suggests a stabilized reproductive strategy, ensuring that each offspring is provided with a standardized amount of nutrient reserves to facilitate initial germination and seedling development.

Seed mass mean:

0.399 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Terminalia neotaliala has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Ellagitannins, Hydrolyzable Tannins, polyphenols.

Ellagitannins

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Hydrolyzable Tannins

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polyphenols

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Conditions

Terminalia neotaliala has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include colic, diarrhea, dysentery, postpartum care.

Colic

1. PloS one

Diarrhea

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Dysentery

1. PloS one

Postpartum care

1. PloS one

Preparations

Terminalia neotaliala has 7 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include BUAE, CFAE, HAAE, HEAE, butanol fraction (BUAE).

Buae

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Cfae

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Haae

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Heae

1. PloS one

Butanol fraction (buae)

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Hydroalcoholic

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Methanolic extract

1. PloS one