Tetracera scandens

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Sumatra, Malaya, Malaysia, Penang, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote, Boil, Burn, Cough

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, BETULIN

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 scandens

Common names: not documented

POWO: 317488-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Sumatra, Malaya, Elsewhere, Malaysia, Penang, India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote
• Boil
• Burn
• Cough
• Dysentery
• Osteosis
• Diarrhea
• Water

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Sumatra
• Malaya
• Elsewhere
• Malaysia
• Penang
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote
• Boil
• Burn
• Cough
• Dysentery
• Osteosis
• Diarrhea
• Water
• Astringent

Cultural record detail

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

• Antidote · Sumatra · "
• Boil · Malaya · "
• Burn · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · Malaya · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Malaya · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Osteosis · Malaya · "
• Burn · Malaya · "
• Boil · Malaysia · "
• Diarrhea · Penang · "
• Water · India · "
• Astringent · 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

• Establishment of High-Throughput Screening Assay using 384-Well Plate for Identification of Potent Antioxidants from Malaysian Local Plants Repository and Phytochemical Profile of <i>Tetracera Scandens</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemicals and biological activity of <i>Tetracera scandens</i> Linn. Merr. (Dilleniaceae): A short review. · 2020 source ↗
• Investigation of α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Metabolites from <i>Tetracera scandens</i> Leaves by GC-MS Metabolite Profiling and Docking Studies. · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID
• BETULIN

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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