''Dalbergia lanceolaria'' is a species of tree in the subfamily
Faboideae
The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family.
This subfamily is widely ...
and tribe
Dalbergieae
The tribe Dalbergieae is an early-branching clade within the flowering plant subfamily Faboideae (or Papilionaceae). Within that subfamily, it belongs to an unranked clade called the dalbergioids. It was recently revised to include many gener ...
.
It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20m tall
and is native to: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma
[ and ]Indo-China
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...
(its Vietnamese names
Traditional Vietnamese personal names generally consist of three parts, used in Eastern name order.
* A family name (normally patrilineal, The father’s family name may be combined with the mother's family name to form a compound family name) ...
include ''vảy ốc'', ''bạt ong'' or ''trắc múi giáo'').isoflavone Isoflavones are substituted derivatives of isoflavone, a type of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, many of which act as phytoestrogens in mammals. Isoflavones are produced almost exclusively by the members of the bean family, Fabaceae (Leguminos ...
compound lanceolarin is found in its root bark.
Because it produces new stems (ramet
A clonal colony or genet is a group of genetically identical individuals, such as plants, fungi, or bacteria, that have grown in a given location, all originating vegetatively, not sexually, from a single ancestor. In plants, an individual in ...
s), it is recommended for reforestation projects on degraded land where seeds are unlikely to grow successfully.
Subspecies
''Plants of the World Online'' includes:[
* ''D. lanceolaria'' var. ''errans'' (Craib) Niyomdham - ]Indo-China
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...
** synonym: ''D. errans'' Craib
* ''D. lanceolaria'' var. ''lakhonensis'' (Gagnep.) Niyomdham & P.H.Hô - Indo-China
** synonyms: ''D. lakhonensis'' Gagnep, ''D. lanceolaria'' var. ''maymyensis'' (Craib) Thoth, ''D. maymyensis'' Craib
* ''D. lanceolaria'' subsp. ''paniculata'' (Roxb.) Thoth. - Indian Subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geopolitically, it includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India ...
to Indo-China
** synonyms include: ''Amerimnon paniculatum'' (Roxb.) Kuntze, ''D. hemsleyi'' Prain, ''D. paniculata'' Roxb.
Gallery
Dried Pods at Canopy W IMG 3534.jpg
Leafless tree W IMG 3538.jpg
Leaves W IMG 3590.jpg
Old trunk W IMG 3591.jpg
References
[Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.]
External links
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lanceolaria
Trees of Indo-China
Flora of the Indian subcontinent
Trees of Nepal