botanical record · discovered
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
no alternate common names documented
At a glance
Origin / distribution: India
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Dysentery
Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, OLEANOLIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Theaceae
Scientific name: Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Common names: not documented
POWO: 830525-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in India.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Dysentery
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- India
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Dysentery
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Astringent · 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
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULINIC-ACID
- OLEANOLIC-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
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- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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