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Aleurites montana
Aleurites montana
mu oil tree
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Scientific name: Aleurites montana
Common names: mu oil tree
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
- Effect of aluminum stress on the absorption and transportation of aluminum and macronutrients in roots and leaves of Aleurites montana · 2020 source ↗
- Characteristics and correlations of leaf stomata in different Aleurites montana provenances. · 2018 source ↗
- Oil-producing yeast expression vector utilizing Zeocin to screen aleurites montana SAD genes and construction method · 2009 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULINIC-ACID
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

Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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