Diospyros maritima

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Vietnam

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Piscicide

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 maritima

Common names: Malatinta, Malaysian persimmon, broadleaf ebony, sea ebony, クサノガキ, クロボウ, リュウキュウガキ, 海边柿, 黃心仔, 黃心柿

POWO: 322671-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Vietnam.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Piscicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Vietnam

Documented cultural uses

• Piscicide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Piscicide · Vietnam · "

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

• Ebenamariosides A-D: Triterpene Glucosides and Megastigmanes from the Leaves of Diospyros maritima. · 2019 source ↗
• Naphthoquinone Derivatives from Diospyros maritima. · 2017 source ↗
• Eight ent-Kaurane Diterpenoid Glycosides Named Diosmariosides A-H from the Leaves of Diospyros maritima and Their Cytotoxic Activity. · 2018 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

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…