botanical record · discovered
Dillenia aurea
Dillenia aurea
Simpur · Sêmpur
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Hair, Thrush
Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, BETULIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Dilleniaceae
Scientific name: Dillenia aurea
Common names: Simpur, Sêmpur
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Hair
- Thrush
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Hair
- Thrush
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULINIC-ACID
- BETULIN
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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