Aguaje

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, Amazon, South America, Colombia(Guahibo)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Digestive, Intoxicant, Laxative

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

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Arecaceae

Scientific name: Mauritia flexuosa

Common names: Aguaje, Buruti, Morichi palm, Achu

POWO: 668158-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela, Amazon, Elsewhere, South America, Colombia(Guahibo).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Digestive
• Intoxicant
• Laxative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela
• Amazon
• Elsewhere
• South America
• Colombia(Guahibo)

Documented cultural uses

• Digestive
• Intoxicant
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

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

• Digestive · Venezuela · "
• Intoxicant · Amazon · "
• Intoxicant · Elsewhere · "
• Intoxicant · Venezuela · "
• Intoxicant · South America · "
• Laxative · Venezuela · "
• Intoxicant · Colombia(Guahibo) · "

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

• Emergy evaluation of ecological sustainability in Cananguchales (Mauritia flexuosa): A biocountable approach in the Amazonian foothills. · 2026 source ↗
• Cytological aspects of pollen germination in Mauritia flexuosa (Arecaceae). · 2026 source ↗
• Metabolic and Redox-Related Effects of Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti) Oil Supplementation in Wistar Rats. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• CARBOPHYDRATES
• KILOCALORIES
• PROTEIN
• ASH
• THIAMIN
• WATER

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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