Biology:Lindera triloba

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Lindera triloba
Lindera triloba2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Lindera
Species:
L. triloba
Binomial name
Lindera triloba
(Sieb. & Zucc.) Blume (1851)
Synonyms[1]
  • Benzoin trilobum Siebold & Zucc. (1846)
  • Benzoin trilobum var. pilosum Koidz. (1935)
  • Lindera officinalis Nakai (1911)
  • Parabenzoin trilobum (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai (1924 publ. 1925)
  • Parabenzoin trilobum var. pilosum (Koidz.) Honda (1939)
  • Parabenzoin trilobum f. pilosum (Koidz.) Sugim. (1961)
  • Sassafras officinale Siebold (1830), nom. nud.

Lindera triloba is a plant species belonging to the genus Lindera. It is endemic to Japan, and is called Shiro-moji in Japanese.[2]

Use

In Japan, the strong branch was used for walking sticks. The seed oil obtained by squeezing ripe fruit was used as fuel for lanterns. The leaves have a unique odor, and the essential oil can be extracted by hydrodistillation. The seedlings for gardening and garden trees are sold to enjoy the autumn leaves.[2][additional citation(s) needed]

Biochemistry

Sesquiterpenes such as delobanone and acetoxydelobanone have been isolated from Lindera triloba.[3]

The sesquiterpenes (α-Cadinol, δ-Cadinene etc.) were also found in the essential oils.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15548205 entry