Pachygone laurifolia
| Laurel-leaved snail tree | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Pachygone |
| Species: | P. laurifolia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pachygone laurifolia (DC.) L.Lian & Wei Wang
| |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
13 synonyms
| |
Pachygone laurifolia, the laurel-leaved snail tree, is a medium-sized, shrubby evergreen tree of the moonseed family, Menispermaceae. It is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, and Japan,[3] where it commonly grows to a height of 2.3 m (7.5 ft), with an equal spread. In cultivation it can reach a similar size where conditions are favorable.[4] Form is round-headed, with a medium to fast growth rate and a coarse texture. Leaves are ovate-lanceolate, about 150 mm (6 in) long by 51 mm (2 in) wide, with a spiral bud arrangement. Leaf color is medium green. This species is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Flowers are insignificant: small, yellowish and appearing in spikes at leaf axils.[5] Fruit is a small (6 mm) black drupe. With frequent shearing, plants may work well in a formal setting as a hedge or screen. Will take a wide range of sun and soil conditions within its temperature tolerance.
Gallery
-
Plant of Pachygone laurifolia
-
Leaves of Pachygone laurifolia
Alkaloids
Laurifoline [7224-61-5] is an aporphine alkaloid quat cation that is contained in Cocculus laurifolius.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). 2022. Cocculus laurifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T208114450A208356270. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208114450A208356270.en. Accessed 22 January 2024.
- ^ Pachygone laurifolia (DC.) L.Lian & Wei Wang. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Flora of China". efloras.org. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "SelecTree: Tree Detail LAUREL LEAF COCCULUS". SelecTree. Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Cocculus laurifolius - Platter-Leaf". San Marcos Growers. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Tomita, M., Kusuda, F. (1953). "Studies on the Alkaloids of Menispermaceous Plants. CII. : Alkaloids of Cocculus laurifolius DC. (Suppl. IV). : Structure of Laurifoline Chloride". Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 1 (1): 5–10. doi:10.1248/cpb1953.1.5.
- ^ Albonico, Kuck, Deulofeu., Chem. Ind., 1580 (1964).
- ^ Albonico, S. M., Comin, J., Kuck, A. M., Sanchez, E., Scopes, P. M., Swan, R. J., Vernengo, M. J. (1966). "Optical rotatory dispersion. Part XXXVI. Quaternary compounds of 1-benzyltetrahydroisoquinolines and of aporphines". Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic: 1340. doi:10.1039/j39660001340.
- ^ Uprety, H., Bhakuni, D. S. (January 1975). "Laurifonine, laurifine and laurifinine, three new dibenz (d,f)azonine alkaloids from coccolus laurifolia dc". Tetrahedron Letters. 16 (14): 1201–1204. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)72094-6.