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botanical illustration of Diospyros dendo, Diospyros dendo

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Diospyros dendo

Diospyros dendo

Lagos Ebony Wood · liaala. liaala li nenu · mundombe ndombe · pongo lufike

At a glance

Origin / distribution: CD

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

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 dendo

Common names: Lagos Ebony Wood, liaala. liaala li nenu, mundombe ndombe, pongo lufike

POWO: 322313-1 · 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

  • Bacterial biofilm inhibitors from Diospyros dendo. · 2006 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULIN
  • 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.

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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