[3] Its common names include Indian snowberry,[4][2] white honey shrub, bushweed, and cool pot.

The species can be found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra, Sajid Island, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and China (Sichuan, Yunnan).

[2] Juice or paste of the leaves of Flueggea leucopyrus is used alongside tobacco to eradicate worms in sores.

[citation needed] F. leucopyrus shows potential anti-inflammatory effects against protein denaturation and proteinase inhibitors, possibly due to flavonoids and polyphenols.

This antioxidant activity was attributed to the reduction of the stable radical DPPH by the chemical constituents of the plant, which act as hydrogen donors.

[7] Young branches of F. leucopyrus have been used as brooms by the aboriginal inhabitants of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve within the Western Ghats region of India.