Lumnitzera racemosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Itch, Herpes

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: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Lumnitzera racemosa

Common names: Black Mangrove (EN), Honko tokana, Lovinjo, Mangrove noire à fleur blanche, Teruntum Putih, Teruntum putih, Tonga Mangrove, White-flowered black mangrove, cọc vàng, mangrovovec strapcovitý, valkolastamangrove, किर्पा, কিরপা, ฝาดดอกขาว

POWO: 170681-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Itch
• Herpes

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Itch
• Herpes

Cultural record detail

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

• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Herpes · Elsewhere · "

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

• Neptunitalea lumnitzerae sp. nov. isolated from the phyllosphere of the mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. · 2025 source ↗
• Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of <i>Lumnitzera racemosa</i> Willd. · 2024 source ↗
• Challenging Structure Elucidation of Lumnitzeralactone, an Ellagic Acid Derivative from the Mangrove <i>Lumnitzera racemosa</i>. · 2023 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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