Spondianthus preussii

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Cameroon

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Raticide

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: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Spondianthus preussii

Common names: spondiant Preussov

POWO: 71435-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Cameroon.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Raticide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Cameroon

Documented cultural uses

• Raticide

Cultural record detail

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

• Raticide · Cameroon · "

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

• Isolation of an anti-tumour terpenoid from stem bark of Spondianthus preussii var. preussii Engl. · 2003 source ↗
• Spondianthus preussii var. glaber Engler. Pharmacological screening and occurrence of triterpenes. · 1987 source ↗
• [Spondianthus preussii Engl. var. preussii, a plant toxic to African cattle. Extraction and assay of monofluoroacetic acid, an active principle]. · 1982 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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