Huang Po

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan*, Japan(Ainu)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Antiphlogistic, Antiseptic, Bitter-Principle

Science studied: AMURENSINE, CAMPESTEROL, CANDICINE, 7-DEHYDROSTIGMASTEROL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rutaceae

Scientific name: Phellodendron amurense

Common names: Huang Po, Po Mu, Amur Cork Tree, Huang Bai, Amur cork tree, Amur cork-tree, Amur corktree, Amur mantar ağacı, Amur-Korkbaum, Amurinkorkkipuu, Amuuri korgipuu, Chinese cork-tree, Chinese corktree, Japanese cork-tree, Korkowiec Amurski, amurkorktre, arbre liège de Chine, arbre à liège de l'Amour

POWO: 774774-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*, Japan(Ainu), Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Antiphlogistic
• Antiseptic
• Bitter-Principle
• Cancer(Cervix)
• Conjunctivitis
• Cystitis
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Japan*
• Japan(Ainu)
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Antiphlogistic
• Antiseptic
• Bitter-Principle
• Cancer(Cervix)
• Conjunctivitis
• Cystitis
• Diuretic
• Dysmenorrhea
• Dysuria
• Epistaxis
• Expectorant

Cultural record detail

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

• Alterative · China · "
• Antiphlogistic · Japan* · "
• Antiphlogistic · China · "
• Antiseptic · China · "
• Bitter-Principle · Japan* · "
• Cancer(Cervix) · China · "
• Conjunctivitis · China · "
• Cystitis · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Dysmenorrhea · China · "
• Dysuria · China · "
• Epistaxis · China · "
• Expectorant · Japan(Ainu) · "
• Hematuria · China · "
• Hepatitis · China · "
• Hunger · China · "
• Itch · China · "
• Jaundice · China · "
• Leucorrhea · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Night-Sweat · China · "
• Panacea · China · "
• Piles · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "

25 additional documented entries remain in the source 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

• Lactobacillus Plantarum R-Fermented Phellodendron Amurense Extract Protects Against Pseudorabies Virus by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Vitro and in Vivo. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Phellodendron amurense</i> Leaf Extract Inhibits Rhabdovirus Infection by Targeting Early Stages of Viral Entry. · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis Reveals Differential Berberine Biosynthesis in Leaves and Stems of <i>Phellodendron amurense</i> Rupr. Plantlets. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AMURENSINE
• CAMPESTEROL
• CANDICINE
• 7-DEHYDROSTIGMASTEROL
• DIHYDROPHELLOSIDE
• GUANIDINE
• HYPERIN
• LIMONIN
• MAGNESIUM
• METHYL-N-NONYL-KETONE
• MYRCENE
• OBACULACTONE
• PALMATINE
• PHELLAMURINE
• PHELLATINE
• PHELLAVINE

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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