Diospyros montana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote(Spider), Diarrhea, Dysuria, Menorrhagia

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 montana

Common names: Bistendu, Bombay Ebony, Dheki, Jagalaganti, Kakaulimera, Kakavulimidi, Kakiulimera, Lohari, Makha, Makrol, Tamal, Tandam

POWO: 322732-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

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

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote(Spider)
• Diarrhea
• Dysuria
• Menorrhagia
• Neuralgia
• Pneumonia
• Puerperium
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote(Spider)
• Diarrhea
• Dysuria
• Menorrhagia
• Neuralgia
• Pneumonia
• Puerperium
• Tumor
• Pleurisy
• Fever
• Gravel

Cultural record detail

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

• Antidote(Spider) · India(Santal) · "
• Diarrhea · India(Santal) · "
• Dysuria · India(Santal) · "
• Menorrhagia · India(Santal) · "
• Neuralgia · India(Santal) · "
• Pneumonia · India(Santal) · "
• Puerperium · India(Santal) · "
• Tumor · India · "
• Pleurisy · India(Santal) · "
• Fever · India(Santal) · "
• Gravel · India(Santal) · "

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

• Diospyros montana mediated reduction, stabilization, and characterization of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of their mosquitocidal potentiality against dengue vector Aedes albopictus. · 2023 source ↗
• Morphological, microscopic, and physicochemical studies of Diospyros montana. · 2020 source ↗
• Development of marker-based quantification methods fo<i>r Diospyros Montana Roxb</i> using DoE approach and <i>in-silico</i> anti-diabetic screening of selected phytoconstituents of the <i>Diospyros</i> genus. · 2024 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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