Buxus wallichiana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Poison

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: Buxaceae

Scientific name: Buxus wallichiana

Common names: Buis de Wallich, krušpán himalájsky

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Poison

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

• Evaluation of the cytotoxic and antioxidant activities Buxus wallichiana Baill leaf extract against U 87 glioblastoma. · 2024 source ↗
• Remediation of different dyes from textile effluent using activated carbon synthesized from Buxus Wallichiana · 2022 source ↗
• [Buxus alkaloids. 8. Alkaloids from Buxus wallichiana Baillen]. · 1970 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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