Nothofagus nuda
| Nothofagus nuda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Nothofagaceae |
| Genus: | Nothofagus |
| Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Brassospora
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| Species: | N. nuda
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothofagus nuda | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Trisyngyne nuda (Steenis) Heenan & Smissen (2013) | |
Nothofagus nuda is a species of plant in the family
habitat loss
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N. nuda proposed to be renamed Trisyngyne nuda in 2013.[3]
Description
Nothofagus nuda is a large tree, growing to 20 meters tall.[1]
Range and habitat
Nothofagus nuda is known from a single collection near the
extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 100 km2.[1]
It grows in mixed lower montane rain forest at 1,200 meters elevation, alongside Nothofagus perryi.[1]
Toxicity
In 1927, N. nuda was reported by J. R. Croft to account for 949 deaths throughout
hypoglycemic shock after ingestion of large doses.[5] Croft reported that wives within the polygamous tribes of the Puri Puri used the herb to poison the patriarchs during tribal disputes that coincided with the winter solstice.[6]
Scientists in Macao Laboratory isolated the active molecule of the plant in late 2006.[7]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b Nothofagus nuda Steenis. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 19 April 2023.
- . Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ John S. Womersley (ed.). "Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Vo. 1" (PDF). Pngplants.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ ASIN 0792274172
- ^ "Greens" (PDF). Papuaweb.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Germany Pharmaceutical Laboratory(Macao)limited". Gplmacao.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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