The molecule is a member of the class of chromones in which the 1,4-benzopyrone skeleton is substituted with a methyl group at position 2 and with hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 7. A natural product, it is found in Pisonia aculeata. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of chromones and a member of resorcinols. It is a conjugate acid of a noreugenin(1-).
5,7-dihydroxy-2-methylchromen-4-one