Rhizophora mucronata

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bakau belukap, Java, AE, IO, KM, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Angina, Hematuria, Hemorrhage, Parturition

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: Rhizophoraceae

Scientific name: Rhizophora mucronata

Common names: Asiatic Mangrove, Bakau Kurap

POWO: 719830-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Bakau belukap, Java, AE, IO, KM, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Angina
• Hematuria
• Hemorrhage
• Parturition
• Astringent
• Diabetes

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Bakau belukap
• Java
• AE
• IO
• KM
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Angina
• Hematuria
• Hemorrhage
• Parturition
• Astringent
• Diabetes

Cultural record detail

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

• Angina · Elsewhere · "
• Hematuria · Bakau belukap · "
• Hemorrhage · Elsewhere · "
• Parturition · Java · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Diabetes · Elsewhere · "
• Hematuria · 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

• Investigating the anticancer potential of phytochemicals from the mangrove Rhizophora mucronata as inhibitors of lung cancer-associated proteins: Insights from multiscale computational and in silico analyses. · 2026 source ↗
• Pharmacological evaluation of mangrove plant Rhizophora mucronata (Lam.) grown in the coastal area of Sundarbans. · 2026 source ↗
• Differences in the Ecophysiological Traits of Dominant Mangrove Rhizophora mucronata Lam. across Three Geographical Sites · 2025 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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