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Horsfieldia
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...s, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Brachiata
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...s, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Australiana
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...s, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Amygdalina
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...s, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Odorata
''Horsfieldia iryaghedhi'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Culture Known as "ruk - රුක්" in Sinhala. In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have used as the tree for achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi by sixteenth buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in L ... called "Piyadassi - පියදස්සි". The plant is known as කුකුධ (Kukudha) in Sanskrit. References iryaghedhi Endemic flora of Sri Lanka Critically endangered flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Kingii
''Horsfieldia kingii'' is a dioecious tree of the family Myristicaceae. It grows up to 20 m tallChaudhuri, AB (1993) Forest Plants of Eastern India ''APH Publishing'' p. 434 and has large seeds that are dispersed by frugivores such as hornbills and imperial pigeons.Aparajita Datta & Rawat, GS (2008) Dispersal modes and spatial patterns of tree species in a tropical forest in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, ''Mongabay.com Open Access Journal - Tropical Conservation Science'' Vol. 1(3):163-18PDF/ref> The fruiting period is from February to May. The fruit is an arillate capsule and is bi-coloured. The plant is referred to as ''ramtamul'' in Assamese language and is sometimes used as a substitute for betelnut. However, they could be mildly intoxicating to humans. The leaves form a part of the diet of the endangered capped langur The capped langur (''Trachypithecus pileatus'') is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Ampla
''Horsfieldia ampla'' is a small (4–5 m tall) rare tree with small (4×2 mm) yellow flowers in the family Myristicaceae, known only from its type collection (the original type specimen used to describe it has been lost). It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is only found in those provinces associated with the Sepik river (East Sepik and Sandaun Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population of 248,411 (2011 census). The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the a ..., together formerly known as Sepik Province), growing in dense humid forest. References Further reading *de Wilde, W.J.J.O. 1985. "A new account of the genus ''Horsfieldia'' (Myristicaceae)". Pt. 2. ''Gardens' Bulletin'' 38(1): 55–144. Flora of Papua New Guinea ampla Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Ampliformis
''Horsfieldia ampliformis'' is a small rainforest tree in the family Myristicaceae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is only known to exist in the former Sepik Province (now East Sepik and Sandaun Provinces) and Morobe Province Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands ..., where it grows in rainforests in the foothills and low areas of mountains. References Flora of Papua New Guinea ampliformis Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Crux-melitensis
''Horsfieldia crux-melitensis'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Flora of Papua New Guinea crux-melitensis Data deficient plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Coriacea
''Horsfieldia coriacea'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References coriacea Endemic flora of Sulawesi Trees of Sulawesi Near threatened flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Clavata
''Horsfieldia clavata'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Flora of Papua New Guinea clavata Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Borneensis
''Horsfieldia borneensis'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and ea .... References borneensis Vulnerable plants Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Atjehensis
''Horsfieldia atjehensis'' is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... to Sumatra. References atjehensis Endemic flora of Sumatra Trees of Sumatra Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |