Diospyros melanoxylon

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, India(Hindu)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Blood, Carminative, Diarrhea

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 melanoxylon

Common names: Echtes Ebenholz, indisk ebenholts, tendu

POWO: 322692-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India, Elsewhere, India(Hindu).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Blood
• Carminative
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Eye
• Laxative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India
• Elsewhere
• India(Hindu)

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Blood
• Carminative
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Eye
• Laxative
• Mental
• Nerves
• Urogenital
• Insanity

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · India · "
• Blood · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Mental · India(Hindu) · "
• Nerves · India(Hindu) · "
• Urogenital · Elsewhere · "
• Insanity · India(Hindu) · "
• Palpitation · India(Hindu) · "
• Intoxicant · India(Hindu) · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "

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

• Microbial degradation of Diospyros melanoxylon biomass by Trichoderma atroviride for plant growth promotion of finger millet. · 2026 source ↗
• Hepatoprotective potential of Diospyros melanoxylon (Roxb.) leaf extract by inhibition of IL-6, COX-2, and 5-LOX expression in paracetamol intoxicated rats. · 2025 source ↗
• Silvicultural Practices in the Management of <i>Diospyros melanoxylon</i> (Tendu) Leaf Production: Options and Trade-offs. · 2023 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

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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