Stryphnodendron adstringens


Stryphnodendron adstringens is a species of legume in the genus Stryphnodendron found in Brazil.
Holcocera cerradicola is a moth, whose larvae feed on S. adstringens.

Chemistry

S. adstringens stem bark is used to produce tannins of the prorobinetinidins or prodelphinidins type. These are robinetinidol--epigallocatechin, robinetinidol--epigallocatechin, robinetinidol--epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate, robinetinidol--epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate, robinetinidol--gallocatechin and robinetinidol--epigallocatechin, in addition to the tentatively characterized, robinetinidol -gallocatechin and robinetinidol--gallocatechin.