Eurya japonica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya, Malaysia, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dermatosis, Parturition, Pustules, Eruption

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Theaceae

Scientific name: Eurya japonica

Common names: East Asian eurya, Japanese Eurya, Эврия японская, يوريا جابونيكا, കാട്ടുതേയില, ヒサカキ, 日本柃木, 柃, 柃木, 사스레피나무

POWO: 828738-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Malaya, Malaysia, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dermatosis
• Parturition
• Pustules
• Eruption
• Skin

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Malaya
• Malaysia
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Dermatosis
• Parturition
• Pustules
• Eruption
• Skin

Cultural record detail

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

• Dermatosis · Malaya · "
• Parturition · Malaya · "
• Pustules · Malaya · "
• Eruption · Malaysia · "
• Skin · Malaysia · "

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

• Sex-specific scaling of leaf phosphorus vs. nitrogen under unequal reproductive requirements in Eurya japonica, a dioecious plant. · 2024 source ↗
• Effects of <i>Eurya japonica</i> extracts on human corneal epithelial cells and experimental dry eye. · 2020 source ↗
• Leaf economic strategies of a sclerophyllous plant (Eurya japonica): commonalities and particularities of trait correlation structures in low-moisture and low-phosphorus habitats. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 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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