Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AU

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rhizophoraceae

Scientific name: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

Common names: Black Mangrove, Oriental Mangrove, kankra, mu lan, muia, オヒルギ／アカバナヒルギ

History

The source record documents this plant in AU.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• AU

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

• Identification of common transcriptional responses to salinity of two halophytes: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Populus euphratica. · 2026 source ↗
• Retraction Note: RAPD and ISSR marker mediated genetic polymorphism of two mangroves <i>Bruguiera gymnorrhiza</i> and <i>Heritiera fomes</i> from Indian Sundarbans in relation to their sustainability. · 2026 source ↗
• Isolation, identification and bioprospecting potential of Bacillus subtilis, endophytic bacterium from Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lam. ex Savigny. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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