Colubrina
Sign in to saveColubrina is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia, northern Australia, and the Indian Ocean islands.
Species
FamilyRhamnaceae
Native toAldabra, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast
General: species in New Guinea: Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn. and C Appearance: Trees to c. 20 m (Colubrina beccariana), usually shrubs
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Research
151 papers- Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell) Brenan: Ethnobotanical, phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological aspects.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2023
- Anandenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan as an inhibitor of HIV-1 BaL infection.Natural product research · 2022
- Anadenanthera colubrina regulated LPS-induced inflammation by suppressing NF-κB and p38-MAPK signaling pathways.Scientific reports · 2024
- Anti-inflammatory effect of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul in experimental elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema in rats.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024
- Immunomodulatory Effects of Anadenanthera colubrina Bark Extract in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024
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Colubrina is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia, northern Australia, and the Indian Ocean islands.
== Names == Common names include nakedwood, snakewood, greenheart and hogplum. The generic name is derived from the Latin word coluber, meaning "snake", and refers to the snake-like stems or stamens.