Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Fagara articulata
• Zanthoxylum lucidum
• Zanthoxylum articulatum
• Fagara tingoassuiba

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Zanthoxylum tingoaassuiba, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae within the order Sapindales. Finally, it is a member of the family Rutaceae and the genus Zanthoxylum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical presence across several key regions within Brazil. It is documented to grow throughout the Northeast region of the country. Additionally, its distribution extends into the Southeast part of Brazil. The species is also found occurring within the South region of the nation. Consequently, these findings highlight the wide range of its natural habitat across the Brazilian territory.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba is characterized by its adaptability across diverse and structurally complex biomes, ranging from the seasonal to the perennially humid. This species thrives within the Carrasco and the Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forest (Floresta Estacional Semidecidual), where it must navigate distinct fluctuations in water availability and leaf shedding. Additionally, it occupies the Ombrophilous Forest (Floresta Ombrófila), commonly known as Tropical Rainforest, where it integrates into high-moisture, high-precipitation environments with dense canopy structures. Beyond these forest types, the plant is also found in Restinga ecosystems, demonstrating a specialized capacity to survive in coastal sandy soils and transitional scrublands that often face high salinity and intense solar radiation.

Habitat :

Carrasco, Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial), Restinga

Life history

The life history of Zanthoxylum tingoaassuiba is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. As a long-lived woody species, it does not follow the rapid turnover seen in annuals or the two-year cycle of biennials, but instead establishes a stable presence within its ecological niche. This perennial nature enables the plant to invest significant energy into structural development and the maintenance of complex root and stem systems, which support sustained growth and reproductive efforts over many years. Through its extended lifespan, the plant can adapt to seasonal fluctuations and contribute consistently to the local biodiversity and medicinal resource availability.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Xanthoxylum tingoassuiba is characterized by its robust, woody structure and its classification as a terrestrial plant species. This species exhibits a versatile growth form, manifesting as both a tree and a shrub, which allows it to occupy various ecological niches. It functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic tendencies, and is strictly terrestrial rather than aquatic or semi-aquatic. As a self-supporting plant, it does not require climbing or epiphytic support to maintain its stature. The plant reaches a maximum height of approximately 10 meters, supported by its woody tissue which provides the necessary structural integrity for its upright growth.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba has 4 reported plant parts identified across 19 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem, leaf, seed.

Root

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
4. Natural product research
5. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu

Stem

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Journal of natural products
4. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu

Leaf

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Seed

1. Plant signaling & behavior

Chemicals

Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba has 45 reported phytochemicals identified across 19 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Nitidine chloride, CD, CR, Liriodenine, PB.

Nitidine chloride

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals
3. Natural product research
4. Frontiers in plant science
5. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

CD

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

CR

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Liriodenine

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)

PB

1. Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

hesperidin

1. Natural product research
2. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID

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

Abscisic acid (ABA)

1. Plant signaling & behavior

Angoline

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Ar-tumerone

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

Activities

Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba has 5 reported activities identified across 19 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antibacterial, Analgesic, Antioxidant, Hemostatic.

Anticancer

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
4. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Antibacterial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Analgesic

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hemostatic

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Preparations

Zanthoxylum tingoassuiba has 10 reported preparations identified across 19 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Dried roots, EtOH extract, EtOH extract of the roots of Z. nitidum, MeOH extract, ethanol extract.

Dried roots

1. Scientific data

Etoh extract

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Etoh extract of the roots of z. nitidum

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

Meoh extract

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Ethanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Liriodenine

1. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)

Root

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Roots

1. Natural product research

Stem

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Stem bark

1. Journal of natural products