Diospyros canaliculata

At a glance

Origin / distribution: CD

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

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: Ebenaceae

Scientific name: Diospyros canaliculata

Common names: Baimbro, Flint Bark, ambimbo, duma, dumo, kimba kimba, liaala, liaala li libande, liaala li mbote, moamba ndaki, mundianama, ndimo, ndumo, ngole, nzobe, nzobi, nzobo

POWO: 322194-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in CD.

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

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• CD

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

• Phytotoxic, antifungal activities and acute toxicity studies of the crude extract and compounds from Diospyros canaliculata. · 2011 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• 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

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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