Chinese Rice Flower

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Hainan, Philippines, China, ", IN, PH, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dysmenorrhea, Fever, Parturition, Shampoo

Science studied: AGLAFOLIN, AGLAIOL, AGLAIONDIOL, (24R)-AGLAITRIOL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Meliaceae

Scientific name: Aglaia odorata

Common names: Chinese Rice Flower, Bunga Culan, Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese perfume tree, Homklai, Khayong, Kvapioji aglaja, Mock Lime, Pacar Cina, Pacar cina/culan, Pr, aglaia, aglaja voňavá, kornice vonná, ngâu tàu, ประยงค์, ジュラン, 樹蘭, 米仔兰, 米仔兰花

POWO: 577227-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Hainan, Philippines, China, ", IN, PH, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dysmenorrhea
• Fever
• Parturition
• Shampoo
• Tonic
• Venereal

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Hainan
• Philippines
• China
• "
• IN
• PH
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Dysmenorrhea
• Fever
• Parturition
• Shampoo
• Tonic
• Venereal

Cultural record detail

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

• Dysmenorrhea · Java · "
• Fever · Java · "
• Parturition · Java · "
• Shampoo · Hainan · "
• Tonic · Philippines · "
• Tonic · China · "
• Venereal · Java · "
• Parturition · " · "

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

• Aglodorols A-J, undescribed terpenoids with multidimensional neuroprotective activities from Aglaia odorata Lour. · 2026 source ↗
• High-quality genome assembly of Aglaia odorata reveals evolution, terpenes diversity and abundance in Meliaceae. · 2026 source ↗
• Analysis of volatile compounds in <i>Aglaia odorata</i> flower extracts with different possessing methods by HS-SPME-GC-MS and E-nose. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AGLAFOLIN
• AGLAIOL
• AGLAIONDIOL
• (24R)-AGLAITRIOL
• (24S)-AGLAITRIOL
• DESMETHYLROCAGLAMIDE
• ROCAGLAMIDE
• ROCAGLAOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL

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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