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Diospyros leucomelas
Diospyros leucomelas
Bois d'ébène marbré · Bois d'ébène à veines noires
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
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 leucomelas
Common names: Bois d'ébène marbré, Bois d'ébène à veines noires
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
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
- Investigations on the steroidal anti-inflammatory activity of triterpenoids from Diospyros leucomelas. · 1995 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.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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