Thujopsis dolabrata Cupressaceae

The name beyerane stems from the Australian plant Beyeria leschenaultii, which contains (+)-17-0-cinnamoyl-15-beyerene-3,17,19-triol, also referred to as the cinnamic acid ester of beyerol. (+)-15-Beyerene as the parent hydrocarbon is one of the constituents of Erythroxylon monogynum (Araliaceae) its (-)-enantiomer is found in the ethereal oils of some conifers such as Thujopsis dolabrata and Cupres-sus macrocarpa (Cupressaceae). (+)-15-Beyeren-3-one occurs in the Tambooti wood from Spirostachys africana, and (+)-7-hydroxy-15-beyeren-19-oic acid was isolated from Stevia aristata (Asteraceae). 

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