Tetracera indica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aphthaee, Itch, Lung, Piscicide

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: Dilleniaceae

Scientific name: Tetracera indica

Common names: Mempelas licin, Pepanjat, Sandpaper Vine, Тетрацера индийская, វល្លិដោះគន់

POWO: 317418-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Malaya.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aphthaee
• Itch
• Lung
• Piscicide
• Skin
• Hemorrhage

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Malaya

Documented cultural uses

• Aphthaee
• Itch
• Lung
• Piscicide
• Skin
• Hemorrhage

Cultural record detail

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

• Aphthaee · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Malaya · "
• Lung · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Hemorrhage · 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

• A new sulphated flavone and other phytoconstituents from the leaves of Tetracera indica Merr. and their alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. · 2018 source ↗
• Flavonoids from Tetracera indica Merr. induce adipogenesis and exert glucose uptake activities in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells. · 2017 source ↗
• 5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone from Tetracera indica. · 1994 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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