Rhododendron arboreum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nepal, India, BE, FR, GB, JM, NL, PT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Diarrhea, Poison, Dysentery

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Ericaceae

Scientific name: Rhododendron arboreum

Common names: Rhododendron, Rhododendron arboré, Rhododendron arborescent, Tree Rhododendron, tree rhododendron, trädrododendron

POWO: 331945-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Nepal, Elsewhere, India, BE, FR, GB, JM, NL and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Diarrhea
• Poison
• Dysentery
• Fish-Bones

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nepal
• Elsewhere
• India
• BE
• FR
• GB
• JM
• NL
• PT

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Diarrhea
• Poison
• Dysentery
• Fish-Bones

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · Nepal · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Nepal · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Fish-Bones · India · "
• Dysentery · India · "

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

• Pleiotropic antimalarial activities and immunomodulation exhibited by Himalayan Buransh ( <i>Rhododendron arboreum</i> ) in human and rodent malaria models · 2026 source ↗
• Climate-Driven Early Flowering in Rhododendron arboreum: Field Observations Across Altitudes in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand · 2026 source ↗
• Phenotypic and genetic variation among Rhododendron arboreum species complex widely distributed throughout the Himalayas suggests an obscure geographic origin of the clade. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

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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