botanical record · discovered
Avicennia tomentosa
Avicennia tomentosa
Api-Api · Avitsennia · Black Mangrove · Grey or White Mangrove · Mangles prietos · Mustamangrovepuut · avicénia · black mangrove · kolíkovník · mangrove · mustamangrovet · Авиценния · แสม · ヒルギダマシ属 · 海茄苳屬
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific name: Avicennia tomentosa
Common names: Api-Api, Avitsennia, Black Mangrove, Grey or White Mangrove, Mangles prietos, Mustamangrovepuut, avicénia, black mangrove, kolíkovník, mangrove, mustamangrovet, Авиценния, แสม, ヒルギダマシ属, 海茄苳屬
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 compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
- 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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