Desert Poplar (Populus euphratica) LC

Desert Polar tree

Description

Desert Poplar (Populus euphratica)is a medium-sized deciduous tree. It may grow to a height of about 15 m and a girth of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) where conditions are favourable. The stem is typically bent and forked; old stems have thick, rough, olive-green bark. While the sapwood is white, the heartwood is red, darkening to almost black at the center. The roots spread widely but not deeply. The leaves are highly variable in shape. The species has a very wide range, occurring naturally from North Africa, across the Middle East and Central Asia to western China. Its forests have largely disappeared or become fragmented over much of its natural range.

Historical importance

The species is used in agroforestry to provide leaves as fodder for livestock, timber and, potentially, fiber for making paper. It is also used in afforestation programs on saline soils in desert regions, and to create windbreaks and check erosion.

Summary of results

Multiple flavonoids, luteolin, apigenin, chrysoeriol and their glycosides were identified from desert poplar dyed wool samples.

Chromatograms

center|frame|Absorbance at 350nm (mAU)

Sample information

sample information, By R. A. Laursen, Boston University

Identified compounds

Luteolin UV-Vis

3-O-Methylquercetin UV-Vis

Quercetin UV-Vis

Apigenin UV-Vis

Compound	RT (min.)	MW	UV/vis	Other
Quercetin	34.5	302	372	Comments here
Luteolin	35.7	286	348
3-O-Methylquercetin	36.6	316	358
Kaempferol	38.8	286	366
Apigenin	39.2	270	338

References

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