Acacia simplex
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]
| Acacia simplex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia simplex | |
| Synonyms | |
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
- N-methyltryptamine[4]
- N,N-dimethyltryptamine[4]
- 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-B-carboline[4]
Leafy stems
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 26.3%, 6.2% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5.8% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-β-carboline, 1.6% N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.[4]
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References
- ILDIS LegumeWeb
- Australian and Extra-Australian Acacia Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- FAO
- "Phytochemical Studies of Acacia Simplicifolia (Acacia simplex)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
See also
- Psychedelic plants
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