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Ravensara
Ravensara aromatica
Ravensara
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Malagasy
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Intoxicant, Spice
Science studied: BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, 1,8-CINEOLE, CITRONELLAL, CITRONELLOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lauraceae
Scientific name: Ravensara aromatica
Common names: Ravensara
History
The source record documents this plant in Malagasy.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Intoxicant
- Spice
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Malagasy
Documented cultural uses
- Intoxicant
- Spice
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Intoxicant · Malagasy · "
- Spice · Malagasy · "
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
- Chemical Composition of Essential Oils From Bark and Leaves of Individual Trees of Ravensara aromatica Sonnerat · 2010 source ↗
- Chemical composition of Ravensara aromatica Sonn. leaf essential oils from Madagascar · 2006 source ↗
- Authentication of Ravensara aromatica and Ravensara anisata. · 1994 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- CITRONELLAL
- CITRONELLOL
- CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
- EO
- EUGENOL
- GERANIOL
- LIMONENE
- LINALOOL
- METHYL-CHAVICOL
- METHYL-EUGENOL
- BETA-MYRCENE
- BETA-PINENE
- P-CYMENE
- ELEMICIN
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- NEROLIDOL
- CIS-BETA-OCIMENE
- ALPHA-PINENE
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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