Euclea crispa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Lesotho, CD, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dysmenorrhea, Divination, Fruit, Hail

Science studied: 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: Euclea crispa

Common names: Bloughwarrie, Blue Guarri, Blue Gwarrie, Blue Leaved Euclea, Bosghwarrie, Madziyire, Munyele, Mutangule, Mutangule-nyele, Muvhinji, Muṱangule, Nhlangula, N’hangule, Ubhayingana, blougwarrie, moHlakola, moTlhaletsogane, seRetlwane, umGwali, umShekisane

POWO: 50873080-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Lesotho, CD, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dysmenorrhea
• Divination
• Fruit
• Hail

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Lesotho
• CD
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Dysmenorrhea
• Divination
• Fruit
• Hail

Cultural record detail

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

• Dysmenorrhea · Lesotho · "
• Divination · Lesotho · "
• Fruit · Lesotho · "
• Hail · Lesotho · "

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

• Retracted: (5E,7E)-4,5,6 Trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylheptadeca-5,7-dienoate from <i>Euclea crispa</i> (L.) Inhibits Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth by Controlling Apoptotic and Metastatic Signaling Mechanisms. · 2023 source ↗
• (5E,7E)-4,5,6 Trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylheptadeca-5,7-dienoate from <i>Euclea crispa</i> (L.) Inhibits Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth by Controlling Apoptotic and Metastatic Signaling Mechanisms. · 2022 source ↗
• Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of (6E, 10E)-2, 6, 24-trimethyl pentacosa-2, 6, 10-triene from Euclea crispa leaves · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 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

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