Biology:Acacia simplex
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia simplex (Sparrm.) Pedley[1]
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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.[2]
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.[3]
Phytochemicals
Bark
Leafy stems
- N-methyltryptamine[4]
- N,N-dimethyltryptamine[4]
- 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline[4]
- N,N-formylmethyltryptamine[4]
- Traces of another unidentified alkaloid[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
See also
- Psychedelic plants
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3295119 entry
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