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Diospyros mespiliformis
Diospyros mespiliformis
African Ebony · Afrikanisches Ebenholz · Bush Matome · Ebony Diospyros · Ebony Jackalberry · Hill Matome · Jackal Berry · Jackal-berry · Jakhalsbes · Jakkalsbessie · Jakkalsbessieboom · Mgiriti · Mokutshumo · Monkey Guava · Monkey-Guava · Motlouma · Mushuma · N'fuma · Nelɓi · Red Teak
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 mespiliformis
Common names: African Ebony, Afrikanisches Ebenholz, Bush Matome, Ebony Diospyros, Ebony Jackalberry, Hill Matome, Jackal Berry, Jackal-berry, Jakhalsbes, Jakkalsbessie, Jakkalsbessieboom, Mgiriti, Mokutshumo, Monkey Guava, Monkey-Guava, Motlouma, Mushuma, N'fuma, Nelɓi, Red Teak
POWO: 322702-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
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
- Acute Toxicity Assessment, In Vitro Antacid and Cytoprotective Effects of Root Bark Aqueous Extract of <i>Diospyros mespiliformis</i> on Water Immersion Stress-Induced Gastric Ulcers in Rats. · 2025 source ↗
- Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Activities, and Phytochemical Analysis of <i>Diospyros mespiliformis</i> Hochst. ex. A. DC (Ebenaceae): A Review. · 2023 source ↗
- Assessment of antioxidant and wound healing activity of the crude methanolic extract of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst ex a. Dc (Ebenaceae) and its fractions in Wistar rats · 2022 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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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