East Indian Walnut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, India, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Lung, Pectoral, Tonic, Tumor(Abdomen)

Science studied: ACACIC-ACID, ALBIGENIC-ACID, ALBIGENIN, ALBIZZIAGENIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Albizia lebbeck

Common names: East Indian Walnut, Siris Tree, Frywood, Koko, Lebbek, Lebbek Tree, Women's-Tongue Tree, Acacia, Acacia amarilla, Acacia blanca, Acacia-tree, Albízia, Algarrobo de olor, Amor platónico, Andamanen-Kokko, Anya-koko, Aroma, Aroma francesca, Baage, Baile de caballero, Barba de caballero, Barba di Jonkuman, Benoa, Beyaz Gülibrişim, Birumanemu, Bo ket tay, Bois noir

POWO: 99109-3 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, India, Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Lung
• Pectoral
• Tonic
• Tumor(Abdomen)
• Cough
• Flu
• Rejuvenation

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• India
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Lung
• Pectoral
• Tonic
• Tumor(Abdomen)
• Cough
• Flu
• Rejuvenation

Cultural record detail

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

• Lung · Haiti · "
• Pectoral · Haiti · "
• Tonic · Haiti · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Cough · Dominican Republic · "
• Flu · Haiti · "
• Rejuvenation · Dominican Republic · "

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

• Bioactivity profiling of endophytic fungi isolated from Albizia lebbeck: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic evaluations. · 2026 source ↗
• Gastroprotective effects of ethanolic leaf extracts of Matricaria chamomilla L. and Albizia lebbeck L. against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in Wistar rats: modulation of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Panchashirishadi Agad</i>: A Systematic Review of its Anti-Allergic and Immunomodulatory Potential of <i>Albizia lebbeck</i>. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACACIC-ACID
• ALBIGENIC-ACID
• ALBIGENIN
• ALBIZZIAGENIN
• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BENZOIC-ACID
• BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• D-CATECHIN
• CELLULOSE

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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