Symplocos racemosa

At a glance

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

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Cosmetic, Cough, Diarrhea

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: Symplocaceae

Scientific name: Symplocos racemosa

Common names: lodhtree, zhu zi shu

POWO: 827266-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

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

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Cosmetic
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Enteritis
• Eye

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Hindu)
• India
• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Cosmetic
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Enteritis
• Eye
• Menorrhagia
• Sore
• Uteritis
• Astringent

Cultural record detail

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

• Abdomen · India(Hindu) · "
• Cosmetic · India · "
• Cough · India(Santal) · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Dropsy · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Enteritis · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · India(Hindu) · "
• Menorrhagia · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · India(Hindu) · "
• Uteritis · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · India(Hindu) · "
• Conjunctivitis · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Bronchitis · India(Santal) · "
• Hepatitis · Elsewhere · "
• Menorrhagia · India(Hindu) · "
• Ophthalmia · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · India · "
• Bactericide · 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

• Phytochemical characterization and bioactivity of <i>Symplocos racemosa</i> bark against psoriatic inflammation: in silico and <i>In vitro</i> insights. · 2026 source ↗
• Preparation, In Vivo and Molecular Docking Study of Nano-Emulsion Obtained From the Isolated Phytoconstituents of Symplocos racemosa for Mitigating Depression. · 2025 source ↗
• Synergistic Anti-dementia Effects of <i>Symplocos racemosa</i> Nanoemulsion: Isolation, Molecular Docking, and <i>In Vivo</i> Evaluation. · 2026 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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