Pterocarpus marsupium
Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino[3] or Indian kino, is a medium-to-large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 31 m (102 ft) tall. It is native to India (where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region and in the forests of Central India), Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Pterocarpus marsupium bark
Pterocarpus marsupium tree
Pterocarpus marsupium seeds (Kunming Botanical Garden)
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Pterocarpus |
| Species: | P. marsupium |
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Phytochemistry
Pterocarpus marsupium contains 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (also called 2,3,6-trimethylnaphthalene-1,4-dione or TM-NQ), which, in vitro, is a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor occurring in tobacco leaf, and may cause skin, eye and respiratory irritation.[4]
References
- Barstow, M. (2017). "Pterocarpus marsupium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34620A67802995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T34620A67802995.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb". theplantlist.org.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pterocarpus marsupium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2,3,6-trimethyl-(compound)". PubChem, US National Library of Medicine. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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