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Clausena dentata

Clausena dentata, commonly known as dentate clausena, is a plant species belonging to the Rutaceae family.

Considerations for Pets

• The text mentions the use of petroleum ether leaf extracts, suggesting the presence of potentially active compounds.
• Essential oils from the leaves have been studied for their larvicidal activity.

Considerations for Children

• The plant's leaves have dentate (toothed) edges, which could potentially be a source of minor skin irritation.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Clausena dentata (Willd.) M. Roem.
• Common Name: Dentate Clausena (English)
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Taxonomic Rank: Species
• Family: Rutaceae
• Synonyms and related species:
  • Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. is the accepted name according to some sources.
  • Clausena brevistyla Oliver (Molino -&gt Clausena brevistyla Oliver Clausena dentata (Willd.) M. Roem. -&gt Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. var. anisata Clausena excavata)
  • Clausena anisum-olens
  • Clausena lansium
  • Clausena harmandiata
  • Clausena dunniana
  • Clausena indica
  • Clausena wampi
  • Clausena willdenowii

Distribution and Habitat

• Clausena dentata is found in:
  • Myanmar (Burma) - Mon, Taninthayi
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • India - West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
  • Laos
  • Vietnam
• It often occurs in brushwood and open forests.

Morphological Characteristics

• Medium-sized trees
• Young branchlets are pubescent (covered in fine, soft hairs)
• Leaves are odd-pinnate, up to 15 cm long
• Leaflets are opposite, ovate or elliptic, acuminate (tapering to a point), and have an oblique base
• Leaflet size: approximately 5 cm x 2.5 cm
• Leaflet margins are dentate (toothed)

Interactions with Other Organisms

• Essential oils from Clausena dentata leaves have shown repellent and larvicidal activity against mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) and armyworms (Spodoptera litura).
• The plant is investigated for endosulfan degradation.

Quirky Facts

• The text mentions "huang pi" which is the Chinese name for what may be the "leaf or root" of Dentate Wampee.
• The text makes references to research on how Clausena dentata, and specifically its effect on the synaptic transmission of the hippocampal dentate gyrus in freely-moving rats.

Further Information

• British Database of World Flora and Fauna
• ResearchGate
• Drone-Application-Server database publication for Clausena dentata biodroid