Andiroba

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Choco), Trinidad, Venezuela, Guatemala, South America

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Arthritis, Cold, Feet, Fever

Science studied: 6-ALPHA-ACETOXY-EPOXYAZADIRADIONE, 6-BETA-ACETOXY-GEDUNIN, 11-BETA-ACETOXYGEDUNIN, ANDIROBIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Meliaceae

Scientific name: Carapa guianensis

Common names: Andiroba, Acajou, Bois rouge, Cabirma de guinea, Cabirma santa (Dominican Republic), Carapate, Crab wood, Crabwood, Crappo, Figueroa, Janasi, Läuseholz, Nejesi (Cuba), Nogal blanco, Tangare, Tankar+, Wild cashew (Lesser Antilles), andiroba

POWO: 45059-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Panama(Choco), Trinidad, Elsewhere, Venezuela, Guatemala, South America.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Arthritis
• Cold
• Feet
• Fever
• Flu
• Insecticide
• Insectifuge
• Itch

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Panama(Choco)
• Trinidad
• Elsewhere
• Venezuela
• Guatemala
• South America

Documented cultural uses

• Arthritis
• Cold
• Feet
• Fever
• Flu
• Insecticide
• Insectifuge
• Itch
• Malaria
• Parasiticide
• Pediculicide
• Repellant(Insect)

Cultural record detail

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

• Arthritis · Panama(Choco) · "
• Cold · Trinidad · "
• Feet · Trinidad · "
• Fever · Trinidad · "
• Flu · Trinidad · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Insectifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Insectifuge · Trinidad · "
• Itch · Venezuela · "
• Malaria · Venezuela · "
• Parasiticide · Venezuela · "
• Pediculicide · Trinidad · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Guatemala · "
• Skin · Venezuela · "
• Soap · South America · "
• Leprosy · Venezuela · "
• Arthritis · Elsewhere · "
• Repellant · Elsewhere · "
• Soap · Elsewhere · "
• Tetanus · Elsewhere · "

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

• Valorization of <i>Carapa guianensis</i> By-Products: Extraction Optimization and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Carapa guianensis oil attenuates erosive dentin wear and modulates matrix metalloproteinase expression in vitro. · 2026 source ↗
• Andiroba Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet) Gel-Based Nanoemulsion: Development, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation in Wound Healing-Related Cells · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 6-ALPHA-ACETOXY-EPOXYAZADIRADIONE
• 6-BETA-ACETOXY-GEDUNIN
• 11-BETA-ACETOXYGEDUNIN
• ANDIROBIN
• 7-DESACETOXY-7-KETOGEDUNIN
• 6ALPHA,11BETA-DIACETOXY-GEDUNIN
• 6BETA,11BETA-DIACETOXY-GEDUNIN
• 6ALPHA-HYDROXYGEDUNIN
• OLEIC-ACID
• STEARIC-ACID
• EPOXYAZADIRADIONE
• 6-ALPHA-ACETOXY-GEDUNIN
• 7-DEACETOXY-7-OXOGEDUNIN
• FAT
• PALMITIC-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

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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