Tovomita longifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Tovomita clusiifolia
• Clusia longifolia
• Tovomita melinonii
• Tovomita richardiana
• Tovomita choisyana
• Tovomita excelsa
• Tovomita bahiensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Tovomita longifolia, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Malpighiales. Finally, it is situated within the family Clusiaceae and the genus Tovomita.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across several regions in Northern South America. It can be found growing within the territories of French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. In addition to these areas, its range extends significantly into the continent of Brazil. Specifically, the species is located in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is also documented to inhabit the northern parts of Brazil.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Tovomita longifolia is characterized by its adaptability to diverse tropical forest environments, occurring within habitats such as Campinarana, Floresta Ciliar or Galeria, Floresta de Várzea, and Floresta Ombrófila (also known as Floresta Pluvial). This species demonstrates a broad altitudinal distribution, thriving across a wide vertical gradient that begins at sea level (0 m AMSL) and extends up to an elevation of 1000 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

1000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Campinarana, Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria, Floresta de Várzea, Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial)

Morphology

The morphology of Tovomita longifolia is characterized by its stature as a woody tree, reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 8 meters. As a terrestrial organism, it functions as an independent species, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte. Its growth habit is distinctly self-supporting, lacking the climbing or vine-like characteristics of lianas or obligatory climbers, and it maintains a stable terrestrial existence rather than inhabiting aquatic or semiaquatic environments.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

8 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Tovomita longifolia is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, indicating a reliance on the standard Calvin cycle for carbon fixation. Its leaf morphology and resource allocation strategies are defined by specific structural parameters, including a mean leaf length of 18.85 cm and a mean leaf width of 9.4 cm. The leaf architecture is notably thin, with a mean leaf thickness of 0.031 mm. In terms of biomass density and resource efficiency, the plant exhibits a consistent Leaf Dry Matter Content (LDMC) of 349.9 mg/g, representing both the minimum and maximum recorded values. Furthermore, its Specific Leaf Area (SLA) is characterized by a uniform value of 86.56391 cm²/g across its minimum, mean, and maximum measurements, reflecting a highly stable ratio between leaf area and dry mass.

Leaf dry matter content (LDMC) mean:

349.9 mg/g

Leaf length mean:

18.85 cm

Leaf thickness mean:

0.031 mm

Leaf width mean:

9.4 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Specific Leaf Area (SLA) min:

86.56391 cm²/g

Reproduction

The reproduction of Tovomita longifolia is characterized by the production of distinct seeds that exhibit measurable morphological variations. The seeds display a significant range in length, with a minimum measurement of 15 mm and a maximum reaching up to 30 mm, resulting in an average seed length of 23.5 mm. In terms of their physical dimensions, the seeds possess a maximum width of 11.7 mm and a maximum height of 6.8 mm, defining the structural parameters essential for their dispersal and subsequent germination processes.

Seed height max:

6.8 mm

Seed length max:

30 mm

Seed length mean:

23.5 mm

Seed length min:

15 mm

Seed width max:

11.7 mm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Tovomita longifolia 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. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Tovomita longifolia has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include betulinic acid.

betulinic acid

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Tovomita longifolia has 19 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Cytotoxic, Anthelmintic, AntiHIV, Antibacterial, Anticancer.

Cytotoxic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products

Anthelmintic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiHIV

1. Dr. Duke

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer

1. Dr. Duke

Anticarcinomic

1. Dr. Duke

Antiedemic

1. Dr. Duke

Antiinflammatory

1. Dr. Duke

Antileukemic

1. Dr. Duke

Antimalarial

1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Tovomita longifolia has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Klebsiella pneumoniae, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus.

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1. Journal of natural products

Mycobacterium smegmatis

1. Journal of natural products

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1. Journal of natural products

Staphylococcus aureus

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Tovomita longifolia has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include chloroform extracts of Tovomita longifolia leaves, ethanol extracts of Tovomita longifolia leaves.

Chloroform extracts of tovomita longifolia leaves

1. Journal of natural products

Ethanol extracts of tovomita longifolia leaves

1. Journal of natural products