Rangoon Creeper

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Malaysia, Malaya, Indochina, Java, Perak

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Anodyne, Boil, Cathartic

Science studied: ARSENIC, CARBOHYDRATES, CITRIC-ACID, CYANIDIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE

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: Quisqualis indica

Common names: Rangoon Creeper, Boswilge, Bushwillows, Combret, Combretums, Kombreto, bushwillow, kombret, kombretumit, koukkuköynnökset, Комбретум, 使君子属, 使君子屬, 風車子屬, 風車藤屬, 风车子属, 风车藤属

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Malaysia, Elsewhere, Malaya, Indochina, Java, Perak.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Anodyne
• Boil
• Cathartic
• Diarrhea
• Ache(Head)
• Malnutrition
• Parasiticide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Malaysia
• Elsewhere
• Malaya
• Indochina
• Java
• Perak

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Anodyne
• Boil
• Cathartic
• Diarrhea
• Ache(Head)
• Malnutrition
• Parasiticide
• Rickets
• Skin
• Sore
• Swelling

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

• Cardioprotective Activity of Quisqualis indica Against Isoproterenol-induced Myocardial Infarction in Laboratory Animals. · 2026 source ↗
• Improvement of Bladder Dysfunction by <i>Quisqualis indica</i> Extract in a Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction Female Rat Model. · 2026 source ↗
• Combination of ultrasound and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction for trigonelline production from Quisqualis indica. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CITRIC-ACID
• CYANIDIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE
• GABA
• GLUCOSAZON
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MAGNESIUM
• MALIC-ACID
• MYRISTIC-ACID
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PHYTOSTEROLS
• POTASSIUM-QUISQUALATE
• QUISQUALIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.