Acacia confusa
Acacia confusa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. confusa
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Binomial name | |
Acacia confusa Merr. | |
Range of Acacia confusa | |
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Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are acacia petit feuille, Ayangile, small Philippine acacia, Formosa acacia (Taiwan acacia), Philippine Wattle, and Formosan koa. It grows to a height of 15 m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.[3]
Uses
The wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3.
The wood is also converted to charcoal for family use. The plant is used in traditional medicine[6] and is available from herbal medicine shops in Taiwan, but there has been no clinical study to support its effectiveness.[citation needed]
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals found in Acacia confusa:
Root bark
- N-Methyltryptamine[7]
- N,N-Dimethyltryptamine[7]
Seeds
- Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid (α-amino-β-oxalylaminopropionic acid),[8] which can cause neurological damage, paralysis, and death.
Stems
- N-Methyltryptamine, 0.04%[7]
Varieties
See also
References
- . Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb (version 10)". www.ildis.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Acacia confusa risk assessment". www.hear.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Appendix 1 - List of wood densities for tree species from tropical America, Africa, and Asia". www.fao.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Taiwan Acacia's Commercial Evolution". topics.amcham.com.tw. Taiwan Topics. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ISBN 0-8493-9249-7, p.2. online GoogleBooks preview
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External links
- Erowid Acacia vault
- Acacia confusa at DMT-Nexus wiki
- Acacia confusa Merr. Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) (in Chinese) (in English)