Schleichera oleosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India, TL

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Acne, Anodyne, Burn

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Sapindaceae

Scientific name: Schleichera oleosa

Common names: Ceylon-oak, Lac Tree, Macassar oiltree, Macassaölbaum, Malay lactree, kussum, kusum, lac tree, lactree, pongro, quenettier rose

POWO: 784721-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, India(Santal), India, TL.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Acne
• Anodyne
• Burn
• Cyanogenetic
• Fatality
• Hair-Oil
• Malaria

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• India(Santal)
• India
• TL

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Acne
• Anodyne
• Burn
• Cyanogenetic
• Fatality
• Hair-Oil
• Malaria
• Neuralgia
• Pleurisy
• Rheumatism
• Skin

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Back) · Elsewhere · "
• Acne · Elsewhere · "
• Anodyne · India(Santal) · "
• Burn · Elsewhere · "
• Cyanogenetic · Elsewhere · "
• Fatality · Elsewhere · "
• Hair-Oil · India · "
• Malaria · Elsewhere · "
• Neuralgia · India(Santal) · "
• Pleurisy · India(Santal) · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · India(Santal) · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Soap · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · India(Santal) · "
• Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
• Larvicide · Elsewhere · "
• Massage · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · Elsewhere · "
• Pneumonia · India(Santal) · "

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

• Effect of foliar nutrient application of lac insect Kerria lacca (Kerr.) on Schleichera oleosa · 2026 source ↗
• Schleichera oleosa Bark Extract Shows Potent Anti-Arthritic Activity in Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)-Induced Arthritis in Rats and Network Pharmacology. · 2026 source ↗
• Assessment of population ecology and potential habitat modelling of Schleichera oleosa in Uttarakhand Himalaya of India: implications for management and conservation. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN
• 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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