evodia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• evodia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cyclocarpus japonicus
• Boymia ruticarpa
• Euodia ruticarpa f. meionocarpa
• Euodia ruticarpa var. bodinieri
• Euodia ruticarpa var. officinalis
• Euodia ruticarpa
• Ampacus ruticarpa
• Euodia bodinieri
• Euodia compacta
• Euodia hirsutifolia
• Euodia officinalis
• Euodia rugosa
• Euodia compacta var. meionocarpa

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Sapindales and the family Rutaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Tetradium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide natural range across several key regions of East Asia. Within China, its presence is documented across the South-Central, North-Central, and Southeast territories. The distribution extends beyond the Chinese mainland to include the island nation of Japan. Additionally, the species can be found growing throughout the Korean peninsula. Together, these areas define the primary geographical footprint of Tetraidium ruticarpum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Tetraidium ruticarpuum is defined by its specific distribution within montane environments, where it thrives across a distinct vertical gradient. This species is specialized to inhabit high-altitude ecosystems, maintaining a presence within an elevational range that begins at 1310 m AMSL and extends to a maximum of 2500 m AMSL. This altitudinal span suggests an adaptation to varying climatic conditions, ranging from temperate montane zones to more rugged, high-elevation habitats, where it must navigate shifts in temperature, oxygen levels, and moisture availability characteristic of these varying elevations.

Elevational range max:

2500 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1310 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Tetraidiun ruticarpum is characterized by a woody structure that exhibits a distinct growth form categorized as a tree. Despite its tree-like development, the plant functions as a climber, utilizing a self-supporting mechanism that allows it to ascend through its environment. This climbing habit is classified as self-supporting, meaning it possesses the structural integrity to maintain its position without being strictly obligatory or facultative in its dependence on external hosts for basic uprightness. Furthermore, the species is identified as a terrestrial plant, establishing its root system within the ground rather than occupying an epiphytic niche.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Tetraidium ruticarpuum is characterized by its specific metabolic and structural adaptations. The plant utilizes a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which governs its carbon fixation processes and dictates its water-use efficiency and adaptation to specific environmental light and temperature conditions. Structurally, the plant exhibits a stem specific density (SSD) with a mean value of 505 mg/cm³, reflecting the internal cellular organization and mechanical properties of its vascular tissues.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Stem specific density (SSD) mean:

505 mg/cm³

Reproduction

The reproduction of Tetraedium ruticarpum is characterized by specific seed morphological properties that facilitate its dispersal and establishment. The reproductive output of the species is defined by a highly consistent seed mass, which shows no variability across observed samples. The seed mass maintains a uniform mean value of 0.0146 g, with the maximum and minimum recorded values also remaining constant at 0.0146 g. This precise uniformity in seed mass suggests a highly stabilized reproductive strategy, ensuring that each seed produced by the plant carries a standardized amount of nutrient reserves for germination.

Seed mass mean:

0.0146 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Tetradium ruticarpum has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, leaf, root.

Fruit

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaf

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Root

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Chemicals

Tetradium ruticarpum has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Coumarins, Evodiamine, Rutaecarpine.

Coumarins

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Evodiamine

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Rutaecarpine

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Activities

Tetradium ruticarpum has 1 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic.

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Tetradium ruticarpum has 6 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include gastrointestinal disorders, dermatophytosis, emesis, headache, liver diseases.

Gastrointestinal disorders

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Frontiers in pharmacology

Dermatophytosis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Emesis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Headache

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Liver diseases

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Pain

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Preparations

Tetradium ruticarpum has 4 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include EOs, dried and nearly ripe fruits, dried fruit, extraction.

Eos

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Dried and nearly ripe fruits

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dried fruit

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Extraction

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica