Woodfordia floribunda

At a glance

Origin / distribution: English, India, Sanscrit, Malaysia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cancer, Hemostat, Stimulant

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: Lythraceae

Scientific name: Woodfordia floribunda

Common names: not documented

History

The source record documents this plant in English, India, Sanscrit, Malaysia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Hemostat
• Stimulant
• Tumor(Abdomen)
• Dysentery

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• English
• India
• Sanscrit
• Malaysia

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Hemostat
• Stimulant
• Tumor(Abdomen)
• 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 · English · "
• Cancer · India · "
• Hemostat · India · "
• Stimulant · Sanscrit · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Dysentery · Malaysia · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

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

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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