Xylopia staudtii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Xylopicrum staudtii
• Xylopia mayombensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Magnoliales, it is a member of the family Annonaceae. Specifically, it is classified under the genus Xylopia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed throughout the West Tropical Africa region. Within this zone, its presence is recorded in the country of Ghana. It can also be found spanning across the borders of Guinea and Ivory Coast. Furthermore, the species is known to inhabit the forested areas of Liberia. Finally, the geographical range of this medicinal plant extends into Nigeria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Xylopia staudtii is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located well above the ground on woody branches. Within this category, it specifically functions as a phanerophyte (Life_form_1) and can be further distinguished as a phanerophyte (Life_form_2), indicating its structural adaptation to perennial survival through elevated meristematic tissue. This life strategy allows the species to persist in tropical forest ecosystems, maintaining a stable woody architecture that can withstand seasonal environmental fluctuations while securing its reproductive organs and buds high above the soil surface.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Xylopia staudtii is characterized by its robust growth form as a woody tree, reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 45.72 meters. As a self-supporting organism, it does not exhibit climbing behaviors such as lianas or vines, nor does it function as an epiphyte, maintaining a strictly terrestrial existence. The plant operates as an independent species, showing no parasitic tendencies toward other vegetation. Its structural integrity is defined by its woody nature, allowing it to thrive in terrestrial environments rather than aquatic or semiaquatic habitats.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

45.72055596 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Xylopia staudtii is characterized by its specific metabolic processes, most notably its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway. This pathway involves the direct fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide into a three-carbon compound through the enzyme RuBisCO during the Calvin cycle, which is the standard physiological mechanism for most woody tropical species. This C3 metabolism dictates the plant's water-use efficiency and gas exchange patterns, influencing how it regulates transpiration and carbon assimilation in response to light intensity and humidity. Consequently, its physiological performance is closely tied to the environmental conditions of its habitat, where the C3 pathway governs its energy production and biomass accumulation.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Xylopia staudtii is characterized by the development of a fruit categorized as a berry, which serves as the primary vessel for seed protection and maturation. This fruit type is notably indehiscent, meaning it does not split open at maturity to release its contents, thereby relying on external agents for the liberation of seeds. Consequently, the plant employs a zoochorous dispersal syndrome, utilizing animals to facilitate the movement and distribution of its seeds throughout its environment.

Dehiscence :

indehiscent

Dispersal syndrome :

zoochorous

Fruit type :

berry

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Xylopia staudtii 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 fruit.

Fruit

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Xylopia staudtii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Kaurenoic acid.

Kaurenoic acid

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Xylopia staudtii has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antimicrobial.

Antibacterial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Xylopia staudtii has 7 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Escherichia coli, Shigella, Shigella flexneri, Shigella infection, abdominal cramp.

Escherichia coli

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Shigella

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Shigella flexneri

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Shigella infection

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Abdominal cramp

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Bacillary dysentery

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dysentery

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Xylopia staudtii has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude extract, soups.

Crude extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Soups

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology