Diospyros crassiflora

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 crassiflora

Common names: African Ebony Wood, Benin ebony, Ebony, buru, ebénier véritable du Gabon, evila, flammig ebenholts, hilo, ilo, liaala, mevini, vande, ébano

POWO: 322276-1 · 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

• Life history, uses, trade and management of Diospyros crassiflora Hiern, the ebony tree of the Central African forests: A state of knowledge · 2022 source ↗
• Norbergenin derivatives from Diospyros crassiflora (Ebenaceae). · 2013 source ↗
• The Influence of CNC Turning with VBMT, RCMX, 3ER, and MGMN Type Indexable Inserts on West African Ebony/<i>Diospyros crassiflora</i>, San Domingo Boxwood/<i>Phyllostylon brasiliense</i>, Rio Rosewood/<i>Dalbergia nigra</i>, Beechwood/<i>Fagus sylvatica</i>, Oakwood/<i>Quercus robur</i>, and Pinewood/<i>Pinus silvestris</i> Surface Roughness. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• BETULIN

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — GENUS listing Diospyros spp. — 12/06/2013

Jurisdictions in the listing: Madagascar (MG)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

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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