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Aglaia edulis

Aglaia edulis

Aglaia · Mumai-leteku · 马肾果 · 马肾果 ma shen guo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: AGLAROXIN-A, PANELLIN, THAPOXEPINE-A, THAPSAKINACETATE-A

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Meliaceae

Scientific name: Aglaia edulis

Common names: Aglaia, Mumai-leteku, 马肾果, 马肾果 ma shen guo

POWO: 1006110-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Terpenoids from Aglaia edulis and their lung epithelial cells protective activity · 2025 source ↗
  • Terpenoids from Aglaia edulis and their lung epithelial cells protective activity. · 2025 source ↗
  • Three new limonoids with high oxidation from the fruits of <i>Aglaia edulis</i>. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • AGLAROXIN-A
  • PANELLIN
  • THAPOXEPINE-A
  • THAPSAKINACETATE-A

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Aglaia edulis
Aglaia edulis · filibot.web

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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