botanical record · discovered
Rhus alata
Rhus alata
no alternate common names documented
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
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: Anacardiaceae
Scientific name: Rhus alata
Common names: not documented
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
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
- Antioxidant, Protein-Binding, and Copper(II) Ion Sensing Activities of <i>Rhus alata</i> Phytochemicals: An Integrated Experimental and Computational Study. · 2025 source ↗
- Isolation, Characterization, and Single-Crystal X-ray Analysis of Lantabetulic Acid from <i>Rhus alata</i>: Insights into HSA and BSA Binding Interactions, with In-Silico Study. · 2024 source ↗
- A new benzofuranic acid from the leaves of Rhus alata. · 2008 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
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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