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botanical illustration of Yellow Mombin, Spondias pinnata

botanical record · discovered

Yellow Mombin

Spondias pinnata

Yellow Mombin · Yellow Plum · Aamrataka · Kattambazham · Libas · Mambulichi · Manga-da-china · Mangopflaume · Titimel · amberella · bing lang qing · common hog-plum · kedongdong · slivkovník perovitý · śliwiec pierzasty · अंबाडा · आमड़ा

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Philippines, India(Santal), Moluccas, Bali, Malaya

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote, Asthma, Astringent, Bilious

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, ELLAGITANNINS, FAT

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Spondias pinnata

Common names: Yellow Mombin, Yellow Plum, Aamrataka, Kattambazham, Libas, Mambulichi, Manga-da-china, Mangopflaume, Titimel, amberella, bing lang qing, common hog-plum, kedongdong, slivkovník perovitý, śliwiec pierzasty, अंबाडा, आमड़ा

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Philippines, India(Santal), Moluccas, Bali, Malaya.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Antidote
  • Asthma
  • Astringent
  • Bilious
  • Cholera
  • Demulcent
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
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  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Dyspepsia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes
  • Nausea
  • Night-Fever
  • Rheumatism
  • Rinderpest
  • Tuberculosis
  • Ache(Ear)
  • Metroxenia
  • Ophthalmia
  • Scurf
  • Scurvy
  • Anemia
  • Cough
  • Evil eye
  • Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Elsewhere
  • Philippines
  • India(Santal)
  • Moluccas
  • Bali
  • Malaya

Documented cultural uses

  • Antidote
  • Asthma
  • Astringent
  • Bilious
  • Cholera
  • Demulcent
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Dyspepsia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes
show 14 more documented entries
  • Nausea
  • Night-Fever
  • Rheumatism
  • Rinderpest
  • Tuberculosis
  • Ache(Ear)
  • Metroxenia
  • Ophthalmia
  • Scurf
  • Scurvy
  • Anemia
  • Cough
  • Evil eye
  • Sore

Cultural record detail

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

  • Antidote · Elsewhere · "
  • Asthma · Philippines · "
  • Astringent · Elsewhere · "
  • Bilious · Elsewhere · "
  • Cholera · India(Santal) · "
  • Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
  • Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
  • Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
  • Dysmenorrhea · Moluccas · "
  • Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
  • Gonorrhea · Moluccas · "
  • Herpes · Bali · "
  • Nausea · Elsewhere · "
  • Night-Fever · India(Santal) · "
  • Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
  • Rinderpest · India(Santal) · "
  • Tuberculosis · Elsewhere · "
  • Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
  • Metroxenia · Elsewhere · "
  • Ophthalmia · India(Santal) · "
  • Scurf · Bali · "
  • Scurvy · Elsewhere · "
  • Anemia · India(Santal) · "
  • Cough · Malaya · "

5 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

  • Spondias pinnata mediated silver nanoparticles with antibiofilm and catalytic potential. · 2025 source ↗
  • Enhancement of pooled chilled semen quality in four Kintamani dogs through extenders enriched with different concentrations of <i>Spondias pinnata</i> leaf extract. · 2026 source ↗
  • Molecular docking of antidiabetic molecules of libas (<i>Spondias pinnata</i>) fruit and prediction of their pharmacokinetic properties. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ASCORBIC-ACID
  • CALCIUM
  • ELLAGITANNINS
  • FAT
  • FIBER
  • IRON
  • POTASSIUM
  • RIBOFLAVIN
  • SUCROSE
  • THIAMIN
  • PROTEIN
  • CARBOHYDRATES
  • GALLOYL-GERANIIN
  • BETA-CAROTENE
  • IODINE
  • PHOSPHORUS
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  • SODIUM
  • WATER
  • GERANIIN
  • NIACIN
  • GLUCOSE
  • FRUCTOSE
  • KILOCALORIES
  • ASH

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

Spondias pinnata
Spondias pinnata · Vinayaraj

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata

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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 ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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