Japanese Pagoda Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan*, AT, AU, ES, FR, HR, PT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Anodyne, Apprehension, Astringent

Science studied: ASH, BETULIN, BIOCHANIN-A, BIOCHANIN-A-7-(BETA-D-XYLOSYL{1-6}-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE)

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: Sophora japonica

Common names: Japanese Pagoda Tree, Japanese pagoda tree, Sophora du Japon, Sophora du Japon, Arbre de miel

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Japan*, AT, AU, ES, FR, HR and 4 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Anodyne
• Apprehension
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Conjunctivitis
• Epilepsy
• Estrogenic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• Japan*
• AT
• AU
• ES
• FR
• HR
• PT
• RO
• SK
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Anodyne
• Apprehension
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Conjunctivitis
• Epilepsy
• Estrogenic
• Hematemesis
• Hematochezia
• Hemostat
• Hemostatic

Cultural record detail

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

• Abortifacient · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Apprehension · China · "
• Astringent · China · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Conjunctivitis · China · "
• Epilepsy · China · "
• Estrogenic · Elsewhere · "
• Hematemesis · China · "
• Hematochezia · China · "
• Hemostat · China · "
• Hemostatic · Japan* · "
• Labor · China · "
• Leprosy · China · "
• Metrorrhagia · China · "
• Orchitis · China · "
• Piles · China · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Puerperium · China · "
• Rejuvenation · China · "
• Scabies · China · "
• Skin · China · "
• Styptic · Elsewhere · "

17 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

• Phytochemical profiling and antidiarrheal activity of Sophora japonica L. fruit extract. · 2026 source ↗
• Hand-Held Electrostatic Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Enables On-Site Metabolomic Analysis of Sophora japonica and Robinia pseudoacacia. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Sophora japonica</i> Extract Supplementation Facilitates Piglets' Early Weaning Transition by Alleviating Intestinal Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Microbiota Dysbiosis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• BETULIN
• BIOCHANIN-A
• BIOCHANIN-A-7-(BETA-D-XYLOSYL{1-6}-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE)
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CYTISINE
• 5,7-DIHYDROXY-3',4'-METHYLENEDIOXYISOFLAVONE
• FAT
• GALACTOMANNAN
• GENISTEIN
• IRISOLIDINE-7-O-GLUCOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL
• KAEMPFEROL-C-GLYCOSIDE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• MAACKIAIN

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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