Beleric Myrobalan

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), Java, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Snake), Fever, Measles, Myalgia

Science studied: ARJUNGENIN, ARJUNGLUCOSIDE I, BELLERIC ACID, BELLERICAGENIN A

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia bellirica

Common names: Beleric Myrobalan, Bahera, Myrobalan Belleric, Myrobalan, Belleric, Bahada, Baheda, Bahuvirya, Bang Hoi, Bang Moc, Bastard Myrobalan, Beach Almond, Bedda Nut Tree, Belleric Myrabolan, Bhoira, Bibhitakah, Dieng Rinyn, Haen, Haen-Khao, Haen-Ton, Heen, Jaha, Jaha Kebo

POWO: 170982-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), Java, India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Snake)
• Fever
• Measles
• Myalgia
• Parturition
• Spasm
• Dysuria
• Narcotic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• Java
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Snake)
• Fever
• Measles
• Myalgia
• Parturition
• Spasm
• Dysuria
• Narcotic
• Astringent
• Cholera
• Respiratory
• Tumor(Abdomen)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bite(Snake) · India(Santal) · "
• Fever · India(Santal) · "
• Measles · India(Santal) · "
• Myalgia · India(Santal) · "
• Parturition · Java · "
• Spasm · India(Santal) · "
• Dysuria · India(Santal) · "
• Narcotic · Java · "
• Astringent · Java · "
• Cholera · India(Santal) · "
• Respiratory · India(Santal) · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "

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

• De novo genome sequencing-based microsatellite marker development and population level genetic characterization of Terminalia bellirica: a medicinally important tree species of India · 2026 source ↗
• In vitro antibacterial, antibiofilm, antioxidant and cytotoxic analysis of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Terminalia bellirica bark extract · 2025 source ↗
• <i>Terminalia bellirica</i> Extract Attenuates Fat Accumulation Through Modulation of Obesity-Related Dysmetabolism in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARJUNGENIN
• ARJUNGLUCOSIDE I
• BELLERIC ACID
• BELLERICAGENIN A
• BELLERICAGENIN B
• BELLERICASIDE A
• BELLERICASIDE B
• BELLERICOSIDE
• HEXAHYDROXY-DIPHENACYL-HEPTAHYDROXY-DIPHENACYLATE
• DOTRIACONTAN-2-OL
• GALLIC-ACID
• HENTRIACONTAN-16-ONE
• OXALIC-ACID
• N-TETRATRIACONTANE
• TRITRIACONTAN-9-ONE
• N-TRITRIACONTANE

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

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

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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