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botanical illustration of Niando, Alchornea floribunda

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Niando

Alchornea floribunda

Niando · Manyflower Christmasbush

At a glance

Origin / distribution: CD

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ALCHORNEINONE, ALKALOIDS, GENTISINIC-ACID, ISOALCHORNEINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Alchornea floribunda

Common names: Niando, Manyflower Christmasbush

POWO: 338394-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in CD.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • CD

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this 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

  • <em>Alchornea floribunda</em> (M&uuml;ll. Arg.), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities: A Review · 2018 source ↗
  • <i>In vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> antioxidant potentials of <i>Alchornea floribunda</i> leaf extract, fractions and isolated bioactive compounds. · 2017 source ↗
  • Antibacterial activity of the roots, stems and leaves of Alchornea floribunda. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ALCHORNEINONE
  • ALKALOIDS
  • GENTISINIC-ACID
  • ISOALCHORNEINE
  • ALCHORNEINE
  • ANTHRANILIC-ACID
  • YOHIMBINE

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

Alchornea floribunda
Alchornea floribunda · Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (France). Programme Bois. Producteur d'un fonds d'archives

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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