Aspidosperma polyneuron

Aspidosperma polyneuron
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Aspidosperma
Species:	A. polyneuron
Binomial name
Aspidosperma polyneuron Müll.Arg. [1]
Synonyms [2]
Thyroma polyneura(Müll.Arg.) Miers Aspidosperma perobaSaldanha Aspidosperma venosumMüll.Arg. Aspidosperma dugandiiStandl.

Aspidosperma polyneuron is a timber tree native to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay. ^[2] It is common in Atlantic Forest vegetation. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Closeup of Peroba Rosa wood

A carboline alkaloid contained in Aspidosperma polyneuron is called Polyneuridine. ^[6]

References

1. "Aspidosperma polyneuron". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 2008-04-02.
2. "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
3. Walderley, M.G.L., Shepherd, G.J., Melhem, T.S. & Giulietti, A.M. (eds.) (2005). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 4: 1-392. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
4. Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
5. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
6. Antonaccio, L. D., Pereira, N. A., Gilbert, B., Vorbrueggen, H., Budzikiewicz, H., Wilson, J. M., Durham, L. J., Djerassi, Carl. (June 1962). "Alkaloid Studies. XXXIII. 1 Mass Spectrometry in Structural and Stereochemical Problems. VI. 2 Polyneuridine, A New Alkaloid from Aspidosperma polyneuron and Some Observations on Mass Spectra of Indole Alkaloids 3". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84 (11): 2161–2169. doi:10.1021/ja00870a030.

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