Vepris suaveolens

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Oricia suaveolens var. letesrantii
• Teclea suaveolens
• Oricia suaveolens
• Oricia leonensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Vepris suaveolens, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Sapindales and the family Rutaceae. Finally, its taxonomic classification is completed within the genus Vepris.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Vepris suaveolens, exhibits a specific distribution pattern across the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence is documented in the country of Ghana, where it grows within local ecosystems. Furthermore, the species can be found spanning across Guinea and the Ivory Coast. The geographical range extends southward into the forests of Liberia. Finally, the distribution of this medicinal plant reaches as far east as Nigeria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Vepris suaveolens is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree. The plant exhibits a robust, woody structure, reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 9.14 meters.

Growth form :

tree

Plant height max:

9.144111192 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Vepris suaveolens is characterized by a metabolic framework governed by the C3 photosynthetic pathway, wherein carbon fixation occurs directly through the Calvin cycle without the spatial separation found in C4 plants or the nocturnal acid accumulation seen in CAM species. This C3 mechanism involves the primary fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide by the enzyme RuBisCO to form 3-phosphoglycerate, a process that is highly efficient under temperate or shaded environments where photorespiration rates remain manageable. The plant's physiological processes are further supported by specialized secondary metabolic pathways, notably the biosynthesis of essential oils and terpenoids within glandular structures, which serve as physiological adaptations for chemical defense and environmental interaction. These metabolic activities are closely integrated with its water-use efficiency and transpiration rates, which are inherently tied to the limitations and advantages of the C3 carbon fixation process.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Vepris suaveolens has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Toxic.

Antibacterial

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Toxic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Vepris suaveolens has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude extracts.

Crude extracts

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine