White champac

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Malaria, Miscarriage, Sapraemia

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Magnoliaceae

Scientific name: Michelia alba

Common names: White champac

History

The source record documents this plant in Malaya.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Malaria
• Miscarriage
• Sapraemia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Malaya

Documented cultural uses

• Malaria
• Miscarriage
• Sapraemia

Cultural record detail

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

• Malaria · Malaya · "
• Miscarriage · Malaya · "
• Sapraemia · Malaya · "

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

• Two new Colletotrichum species from Michelia×alba and Myristicafragrans in Hainan Province, China · 2026 source ↗
• Anatomical Insights into Megasporogenesis, Microsporogenesis, and Gametophyte Development in Michelia alba: Causes of Reproductive Failure · 2025 source ↗
• Analysis of volatile compounds emitted from white champaca flowers (<i>Michelia alba</i> D.C.) via HS-GC-MS and SPME-GC-MS technology. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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