Aglaia rimosa

Aglaia rimosa
In Taitung, Taiwan
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Aglaia
Species:	A. rimosa
Binomial name
Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms [2]
Aglaia batjanicaMiq. Aglaia bulusanensisElmer ex Merr. Aglaia denticulataTurcz. Aglaia diffusifloraMerr. Aglaia elliptifoliaMerr. Aglaia goebelianaWarb. Aglaia hexandraTurcz. Aglaia lanceolataMerr. Aglaia llanosianaC.DC. Aglaia loheriMerr. Aglaia macrobotrysTurcz. Aglaia reticulataElmer Aglaia subviridisElmer Portesia rimosaBlanco

Aglaia rimosa is an evergreen small tree ^[3] in the family Meliaceae. ^[4] It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Taiwan (Hengchun Peninsula and Orchid Island ^[5] ). Aglaia rimosa "grows primarily in the wet tropical biome". ^[6] The official name of Aglaia rimosa in Taiwan is Large-leaved aglaia, because compared with the other two species native to Taiwan, Aglaia elaeagnoidea and Aglaias chittagonga , the leaflet of Aglaia rimosa is larger than their leaflet, all three are imparipinnate. ^[7] The flowers of Aglaia rimosa have fragrance, but it is lighter than that of Aglaia odorata . ^[8] The anticancer compound Rocaglamide (RocA) was originally extracted from Aglaia rimosa by researchers in Taiwan. ^[9]

Uses

• The Tao people on Orchid Island use Aglaia rimosa to make boat rowlock or pillars for houses.This is probably why the Tao people called it "maraboa"/four limbs towards the sky. ^[10]

• The fruit of Aglaia rimosa is edible.
• Aglaia rimosa is also an easy-to-cultivate landscape plant. ^[11]

• Aglaia rimosa has anticancer components: rocaglamide . ^[12]

Gallery

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  Panicles axillary
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  Branchlets densely brown lepidote
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  Leaves imparipinnate

References

1. Pannell, C.M. (1998). "Aglaia rimosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34917A9897290. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34917A9897290.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 March 2017– via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
3. "Aglaia elliptifolia 大葉樹蘭 Aglaia elliptifolia Merr". 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
4. "Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. "Aglaia elliptifolia 大葉樹蘭 Aglaia elliptifolia Merr". 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
6. "Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
7. "大葉樹蘭(01/26)" (in Chinese). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
8. "大葉樹蘭(08/14)" (in Chinese). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
9. "大葉樹蘭萃取物Rocaglamide誘導乳癌細胞死亡之分子機制探討：以PHB作為抑制標的" (in Chinese). Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
10. "大葉樹蘭(01/26)" (in Chinese). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
11. "大葉樹蘭(08/14)" (in Chinese). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
12. "大葉樹蘭萃取物Rocaglamide誘導乳癌細胞死亡之分子機制探討：以PHB作為抑制標的" (in Chinese). Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-14.