Acacia simplex

Acacia simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. simplex
Binomial name
Acacia simplex
(Sparrm.) Pedley
Synonyms

Acacia simplex is a perennial climbing tree native to islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean as far east as Savaiʻi. This tree grows up to 12 m in height.

There is no common English name, but it is called tatakia in Fiji, tatagia in Samoa, tātāngia in Tonga and Martaoui in New-Caledonia

Uses

The tree is used as a toxin in fishing. It incapacitates the fish, but it is apparently not harmful to people.

Phytochemicals

Bark

Leafy stems

Stem bark

Total alkaloids 3.6% of which 40% N-methyltryptamine, 22.5% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 12.7% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.

Twigs

Total alkaloids 0.11%, of which N-methyltryptamine is 26.3%, 6.2% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5.8% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-β-carboline, 1.6% N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.

See also

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Acacia simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T160303002A160303004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T160303002A160303004.en. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. ↑ Australian and Extra-Australian Acacia Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ FAO
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Phytochemical Studies of Acacia Simplicifolia (Acacia simplex)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-19.