Mahonia bealei

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, BE, NO, SE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Arthritis, Cough, Dysentery

Science studied: JATRORRHIZINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Berberidaceae

Scientific name: Mahonia bealei

Common names: Beale's Barberry, Beale's Mahonia, Beale's Mahonia (EN), Beale's barberry, Beale-Mahonie (DE), Beales Mahonie, Oregon grape, kinesisk mahonia, kuo ye shi da gong lao, leatherleaf mahonia, mahonia de Beal, 十大功劳, 阔叶十大功劳

History

The source record documents this plant in China, BE, NO, SE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Cough
• Dysentery
• Enteritis
• Malaria
• Rheumatism
• Tuberculosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• BE
• NO
• SE

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Cough
• Dysentery
• Enteritis
• Malaria
• Rheumatism
• Tuberculosis
• Weak-Knee
• Ache(Back)

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Cough · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Enteritis · China · "
• Malaria · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Tuberculosis · China · "
• Weak-Knee · China · "
• Ache(Back) · China · "

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

• Construction, characterization, and antidepressant application of blood brain barrier-targeted Mahonia bealei monomer nanoparticles · 2025 source ↗
• Construction, characterization, and antidepressant application of blood brain barrier-targeted Mahonia bealei monomer nanoparticles. · 2025 source ↗
• An Integrated Identification Strategy for Closely Related Plants Mahonia bealei, Mahonia fortunei, and Berberis soulieana Using Microscopic Characterization, HPLC-QTOF-MS/MS, and DNA Barcoding: A Controversial Case on the Taxonomy of Mahonia and Berberis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• JATRORRHIZINE

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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