Aglaia rimosa explained

Aglaia rimosa is an evergreen small tree^[1] It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Taiwan (Hengchun Peninsula and Orchid Island^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 23, 2020.
2. Web site: Aglaia elliptifolia 大葉樹蘭 Aglaia elliptifolia Merr.. 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. en. 2022-12-14. in the family Meliaceae.^[1]
3. Web site: 大葉樹蘭萃取物Rocaglamide誘導乳癌細胞死亡之分子機制探討：以PHB作為抑制標的. Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14.

   References

4. Web site: 大葉樹蘭(08/14) . National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14.
   • Aglaia rimosa has anticancer components: rocaglamide.^[3]
5. Web site: 大葉樹蘭(01/26). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14.
   • The fruit of Aglaia rimosa is edible.
   • Aglaia rimosa is also an easy-to-cultivate landscape plant.^[3]
6. Web site: 大葉樹蘭萃取物Rocaglamide誘導乳癌細胞死亡之分子機制探討：以PHB作為抑制標的. Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14.

   Uses

   • The Tao people on Orchid Island use Aglaia rimosa to make boat rowlock or pillars for houses.This is probably why the Tao people called it "maraboa"/four limbs towards the sky.^[3]
7. Web site: 大葉樹蘭(08/14) . National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14. The anticancer compound Rocaglamide (RocA) was originally extracted from Aglaia rimosa by researchers in Taiwan.^[3]
8. Web site: 大葉樹蘭(01/26). National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan. zh. 2022-12-14. The flowers of Aglaia rimosa have fragrance, but it is lighter than that of Aglaia odorata.^[3]
9. Web site: Aglaia rimosa (Blanco) Merr.. Plants of the World Online. en. 2022-12-14. The official name of Aglaia rimosa in Taiwan is Large-leaved aglaia, because compared with the other two species native to Taiwan, Aglaia elaeagnoidea and Aglaias chittagonga, the leaflet of Aglaia rimosa is larger than their leaflet, all three are imparipinnate.^[3]
10. Web site: Aglaia elliptifolia 大葉樹蘭 Aglaia elliptifolia Merr.. 國立台灣大學生態學與演化生物學研究所. en. 2022-12-14. ). Aglaia rimosa "grows primarily in the wet tropical biome".^[3]