Crateva religiosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Solomon I, India(Santal), India, Burma, Solomon I., Borneo

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Alopecia, Apertif, Constipation

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: Capparaceae

Scientific name: Crateva religiosa

Common names: Chedebsungelbeluu, Cheltobkau, March dalur, Sacred Garlic Pear, Sacred garlic pear, Salimbobog / Balay Lamok, Tempelbaum, barna, bidasi, garlic-pear, kratéva posvätná, sacred barma, sacred garlic pear

POWO: 147489-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Solomon I, India(Santal), India, Burma, Solomon I., Borneo.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Ear)
• Alopecia
• Apertif
• Constipation
• Digestion
• Epididymitis
• Hydrocoele
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Solomon I
• India(Santal)
• India
• Burma
• Solomon I.
• Borneo

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Ear)
• Alopecia
• Apertif
• Constipation
• Digestion
• Epididymitis
• Hydrocoele
• Purgative
• Laxative
• Earache
• Inflammation
• 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.

• Ache(Ear) · Solomon I · "
• Alopecia · India(Santal) · "
• Apertif · India · "
• Constipation · Solomon I · "
• Digestion · Burma · "
• Epididymitis · India(Santal) · "
• Hydrocoele · India(Santal) · "
• Purgative · Solomon I · "
• Laxative · India · "
• Constipation · Solomon I. · "
• Earache · Solomon I. · "
• Inflammation · Solomon I · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Fishbait · Borneo · "

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

• Crateva religiosa and Allied Species in Traditional Knowledge and Modern Pharmacology: A Review. · 2026 source ↗
• Therapeutic role of Crateva religiosa in diabetic nephropathy: Insights into key signaling pathways. · 2025 source ↗
• <i>In vitro</i> antioxidant, anticholinesterase, and antiproliferative activities of methanol extracts of <i>Crateva religiosa</i> bark. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 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

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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