Difference between revisions of "Acacia simplicifolia"
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== General Plant Info == | == General Plant Info == | ||
| + | Acacia simplicifolia (or known as '''Acacia simplex''') is a perennial climbing tree native to the Pacific Ocean islands as far east as Savaiʻi, and also in Argentina. This tree grows up to 12 m in height. | ||
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| + | There is no common English name, but it is called tatakia in Fiji, tatagia in Samoa, tātāngia in Tonga and Martaoui in New-Caledonia | ||
== Geographic distribution == | == Geographic distribution == | ||
| + | Located in the Islands of the west Pacific Ocean including: Fiji, Northern Marianas, Vanuatu, Tonga & Samoa. | ||
| + | Also located in South America: Argentina | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
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== Alkaloid content == | == Alkaloid content == | ||
| − | 0.81% DMT in bark, 0.007% in twigs, co-occurng with 1.44% NMT in bark and 0.29% in twigs | + | 0.81% DMT in bark, 0.007% in twigs, co-occurng with 1.44% NMT in bark and 0.29% in twigs<ref>Poupat et al 1976 ref Trout's Notes</ref> |
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| + | === Bark === | ||
| + | Bark found to contain the alkaloids N-methyltryptamine, N,N-dimethyltryptamine and 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-B-carboline.<ref name="acule">[http://www.lycaeum.org//~mulga/acacia/simphy.html Alkaloids of Acacia simplicifolia, Poupat et al, Phytochemistry, #15:2019-20, 1976]</ref> | ||
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| + | === Leafy stems === | ||
| + | Leafy stems contain these three alkaloids plus N,N-formylmethyltryptamine and another unidentified base in very low concentrations.<ref name="acule" /> | ||
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| + | === Stem bark === | ||
| + | Stem bark, total alkaloid %3.6, %40 N-methyltryptamine, %22.5 N,N-dimethyltryptamine, %12.7 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-B-carboline.<ref name="acule" /> | ||
| + | === Twigs === | ||
| + | Twigs, total alkaloid %0.11, %26.3 N-methyltryptamine, %6.2 N,N-dimethyltryptamine, %5.8 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-B-carboline, %1.6 N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.<ref name="acule" /> | ||
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== Extraction == | == Extraction == | ||
== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
| + | In Fiji, bark decoction is used as a purgative, cold phyllode decoction is used for stomach aches. | ||
== Cultivation == | == Cultivation == | ||
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* http://www.buyacacias.com | * http://www.buyacacias.com | ||
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| + | * http://www.botanicalspirit.com | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Botanicals]] | [[Category:Botanicals]] | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 29 December 2014
Contents
General Plant Info
Acacia simplicifolia (or known as Acacia simplex) is a perennial climbing tree native to the Pacific Ocean islands as far east as Savaiʻi, and also in Argentina. 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
Geographic distribution
Located in the Islands of the west Pacific Ocean including: Fiji, Northern Marianas, Vanuatu, Tonga & Samoa. Also located in South America: Argentina
Identification
Alkaloid content
0.81% DMT in bark, 0.007% in twigs, co-occurng with 1.44% NMT in bark and 0.29% in twigs[1]
Bark
Bark found to contain the alkaloids N-methyltryptamine, N,N-dimethyltryptamine and 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-B-carboline.[2]
Leafy stems
Leafy stems contain these three alkaloids plus N,N-formylmethyltryptamine and another unidentified base in very low concentrations.[2]
Stem bark
Stem bark, total alkaloid %3.6, %40 N-methyltryptamine, %22.5 N,N-dimethyltryptamine, %12.7 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-B-carboline.[2]
Twigs
Twigs, total alkaloid %0.11, %26.3 N-methyltryptamine, %6.2 N,N-dimethyltryptamine, %5.8 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-B-carboline, %1.6 N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.[2]
Extraction
Other uses
In Fiji, bark decoction is used as a purgative, cold phyllode decoction is used for stomach aches.
