Picrasma
E590557
Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | bark is characteristically bitter ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | picrasma ⓘ |
| containsCompoundType |
bitter alkaloid-like constituents
ⓘ
quassinoids ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions of Asia
ⓘ
subtropical regions of the Americas ⓘ tropical regions of Asia ⓘ tropical regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | part of tropical and subtropical forest understory or canopy ⓘ |
| family | Simaroubaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Picrasma crenata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picrasma excelsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Picrasma javanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Picrasma quassioides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
shrub genus
ⓘ
subtropical tree genus ⓘ tropical tree genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous or evergreen depending on species ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
contains intensely bitter compounds
ⓘ
used in traditional medicine ⓘ wood and bark have a very bitter taste ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalInterest |
studied for anti-inflammatory activity
ⓘ
studied for antimalarial potential of quassinoids ⓘ studied for antimicrobial properties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ailanthus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simarouba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
used as a bitter tonic
ⓘ
used as an antipyretic in folk medicine ⓘ used for digestive complaints in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedPart |
bark
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| woodUse | sometimes used locally for small wooden items ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.