Biology:Acacia simplex

Short description: Species of plant

Acacia simplex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	A. simplex
Binomial name
Acacia simplex (Sparrm.) Pedley
Synonyms
Acacia laurifolia A.Gray Acacia laurifolia Willd. Acacia simplicifolia Druce Mimosa simplicifolia L.f.

Acacia simplex is a perennial climbing tree native to islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean as far east as Savaiʻi. It is also found in Argentina . This tree grows up to 12 m in height.

There is no common English name, but it is called tatakia in Fiji, tatagia in Samoa, tātāngia in Tonga and Martaoui in New-Caledonia

Uses

The tree is used as a toxin in fishing. It incapacitates the fish, but it is apparently not harmful to people.

Phytochemicals

Bark

• N-methyltryptamine
• N,N-dimethyltryptamine
• 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline

Leafy stems

• N-methyltryptamine
• N,N-dimethyltryptamine
• 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline
• N,N-formylmethyltryptamine
• Traces of another unidentified alkaloid

Stem bark

Total alkaloids 3.6% of which 40% N-methyltryptamine, 22.5% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 12.7% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.

Twigs

Total alkaloids 0.11%, of which N-methyltryptamine is 26.3%, 6.2% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5.8% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-β-carboline, 1.6% N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.

See also

• Psychedelic plants

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3295119 entry