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Fontainea
''Fontainea'' is a genus constituting part of the plant family Euphorbiaceae. The nine currently known species grow naturally in Queensland (Qld) and New South Wales (NSW) Australia (6 spp.), New Caledonia and Vanuatu (1 sp.), and Papua New Guinea (2 spp.). Some species are commonly named blushwood. One species, '' Fontainea oraria'', the coast fontainea, is known only from 10 living plants growing on private property near Lennox Head in northern New South Wales, Australia. Its status is critically endangered. In 1870 in a European medical science doctoral thesis Édouard Marie Heckel first named this genus in honour of his supervisor Constant Aristide Fontaine (1818–1900), professor of chemistry and toxicology at Toulon, France. A compound, EBC-46, taken from the seed or other plant parts of these spp. or from '' Hylandia dockrillii'' has potential cancer-fighting properties in current research and recently published studies. The experimental drug shows promising early resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Borealis
''Fontainea borealis'' is a small tree endemic to Papua New Guinea, in the family, Euphorbiaceae, which grows to a height of 12 m. Description ''Fontainea borealis'' is a small dioecious tree growing to 12 m. The colour of the stem exudate is unknown. New shoots have dense, antrorse (upward pointing) golden trichomes. There are no stipules and the leaves have petioles, which are swollen at both the base and apex. The upper surfaces of the leaves are dark-green and the lower surfaces, pale-green. There are 8-14 lateral veins on each side of the midrib and between these the venation is reticulate. This plant is very like ''Fontainea picrosperma'', but differs in that it has no glands in the leaf lamina; the disk is irregularly lobed and not as high as that of '' F. picrosperma'' (c 0.6 mm high vs 0.7-1 mm); the calyx of the male flower has four lobes (versus 2-3 lobes); the male calyx lobes are ovate/broadly ovate versus triangular ovate; and the stamens are joined for 1–1.5 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Oraria
''Fontainea oraria'' is a rare rainforest plant growing near the sea on private property near Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... The common name is coast fontainea. A survey in 2005 found there are only ten mature plants, and 45 seedlings or juveniles. ''Fontainea oraria'' is listed as critically endangered by extinction. References * * External links *Flickr search: ''Fontainea oraria'' oraria Trees of Australia Malpighiales of Australia Critically endangered flora of Australia Flora of New South Wales {{rosid-tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Fugax
''Fontainea fugax'' is a shrub endemic to Queensland, in the family, Euphorbiaceae, growing up to 4 m. In 1997, ''F. fugax'' was considered "endangered" having been found in only in the central Burnett district and within an endangered community, threatened by weeds, repeated fires and clearing. Description ''Fontainea fugax'' is a dioecious shrub growing to 4 m. The stems have a clear exudate. New shoots have sparse, antrorse (upward pointing) trichomes. There are no stipules and the leaves have petioles. The upper surfaces of the leaves are dark-green and the lower surfaces, pale-green. This plant is very like '' Fontainea rostrata'', but differs in that the base of the petiole is not swollen; the male flowers are shorter than those of '' F. rostrata'' (6-8 mm vs 11-13 mm); the number of stamens is 24 (versus 28–40); the beak of the endocarp is shorter (1-1.7 mm vs 2-3 mm) and the faces between the sutures of the endocarp are weakly corrugated (weakly rugose versus strongl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Pancheri
''Fontainea pancheri'' is a small tree or shrub endemic to New Caledonia in the family, Euphorbiaceae, which grows to a height of 15 m. Description ''Fontainea pancheri'' is a small dioecious tree growing to 15 m. The colour of the stem exudate is clear or reddish-brown. Both male and female flowers are white flowers. Male flowers have 18 - 32 stamens and occur in well furnished bunches. The females inflorescences are considerably meaner. Distribution and habitat ''Fontainea pancheri'' is common on the Grande Terre. Taxonomy and naming The plant was first described in 1862 by Henri Ernest Baillon in the journal ''Adansonia''. The name was changed by Édouard Marie Heckel in 1870 when he described the genus, ''Fontainea ''Fontainea'' is a genus constituting part of the plant family Euphorbiaceae. The nine currently known species grow naturally in Queensland (Qld) and New South Wales (NSW) Australia (6 spp.), New Caledonia and Vanuatu (1 sp.), and Papua New Guine ...'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Australis
''Fontainea australis'' is a rare rainforest plant from eastern Australia. The common name is southern fontainea. It grows in sub tropical rainforest at low altitudes on basaltic alluvial soils. Distributed from the Wilsons River (New South Wales) to the Tallebudgera Valley in south eastern Queensland. Description A shrub or small tree to 5 metres tall. Leaves are 6 to 9 cm long and 2 to 3.5 cm wide, alternate on the stem. Reverse ovate or elliptic in shape with a long leaf tip, and narrow wedge shaped at the leaf base. The leaf stalk are between 5 and 21 mm long, swollen at both ends, and somewhat channelled. Small white flowers appear on panicle A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are of ...s flowers December to January. The fruit matures in July, being a red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Rostrata
''Fontainea rostrata'', commonly known as Deep Creek fontainea, is a rainforest tree or shrub endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as "vulnerable" under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The species was formally described in 1985 based on plant material collected to the north of Gympie, Queensland. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14860189 rostrata Rostratus (masculine), rostrata (feminine) or rostratum (neuter) is a Latin adjective meaning "beaked, curved, hooked, with a crooked point, or with a curved front". In marine warfare, the term ''beak'' (''rostrum'') referred to the ram bows on wa ... Trees of Australia Malpighiales of Australia Flora of Queensland Vulnerable biota of Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainea Picrosperma
''Fontainea picrosperma'', commonly known as the blushwood tree, is a rainforest tree in the family Euphorbiaceae endemic to Queensland in Australia, where it grows on the Atherton Tablelands. Uses An anti-cancer drug known as EBC-46 has been developed from an extract of the fruits of ''Fontainea picrosperma''. Trials have shown that it has activity against four different types of tumours, including basal-cell carcinoma Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, is the most common type of skin cancer. It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it. It may also present as a raise ..., melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and breast adenocarcinoma. The fruits are toxic to humans if eaten. References picrosperma Trees of Australia Malpighiales of Australia Critically endangered flora of Australia Flora of Queensland {{rosid-tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EBC-46
Tigilanol tiglate (USAN; ), sold under the brand name Stelfonta is a medication used to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based (cutaneous) mast cell tumors (MCTs). The FDA is also approving Stelfonta to treat non-metastatic MCTs located under the dog's skin ( subcutaneous), in particular areas of a dog's leg. Stelfonta is injected directly into the MCT (intratumoral injection). Stelfonta works by activating a protein that spreads throughout the treated tumor, which disintegrates tumor cells. It is a tiglien-3-on derivative, with a tigliane backbone. Since the substance is obtained by extraction, impurities with other tiglian-3-one derivatives are possible. Initially, the synthesis was only used to confirm the structure and is possible via the Wender synthesis. In 2022, the Wender group reported an efficient semi-synthesis of tigilanol tiglate from phorbol (12% overall yield over 12 steps). Tigilanol tiglate was approved for use in dogs in the European Union in January 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atherton Tableland
The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. The principal river flowing across the plateau is the Barron River. It was dammed to form an irrigation reservoir named Lake Tinaroo. Tinaroo Hydro, a small 1.6 MW hydroelectric power station, is located near the spillway. Physiography This area is a distinct physiographic section of the larger North Queensland Highlands province, which in turn is part of the larger East Australian Cordillera physiographic division. South of the Tablelands is the Bellenden Ker Range. Geological history About 100 million years ago, the eastern edge of the Australian continent extended much further to the east, before tectonic forces fractured the eastern margin, pulling it apart. At the same time, slowly rising mantle material caused a doming up of the continental crust. As the eastern part of the continent broke away, it gradually sank below sea level. Since that time, the up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalty Islands
The Loyalty Islands Province ( French ''Province des îles Loyauté'') is one of three administrative subdivisions of New Caledonia encompassing the Loyalty Island (french: Îles Loyauté) archipelago in the Pacific, which are located northeast of the New Caledonian mainland of Grande Terre. The provincial government seat is part of the French territory of New Caledonia, at Lifou, which is away. The Loyalty Islands are a ''collectivité territoriale'' of France. The province's 2019 population was approximately 18,353 inhabitants living on almost . The native inhabitants are the Kanak and the Tavu'avua' peoples. History The first Western contact on record is attributed to British Captain William Raven of the whaler ''Britannia'', who was on his way in 1793 from Norfolk Island to Batavia (now called Jakarta). It is very likely, however, that the discovery and name originated with officials on the London ship ''Loyalty'', which was on a Pacific Ocean trading voyage from 1789 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnett Heads, Queensland
Burnett Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,656 people. Geography The locality of Burnett Heads is on the southern side of the Burnett River at its mouth into the Coral Sea.The river forms the western and northern boundaries, while the ocean forms most of the eastern boundary. The land use is a mixture of residential (mostly with proximity to the coast), industrial (mostly the Port of Bundaberg) and some agricultural use (growing sugarcane). There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Millaquin sugar mill for processing. History Burnett Heads Provisional School opened on 3 April 1878. On 17 September 1888, it became Burnett Heads State School. In February 1883, land surveyed by Charlton and Gardiner, licensed surveyors, in the township of New Bundaberg was offered for sale in the Victoria Hall, Bundaberg. The locality map advertis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
