Arabillo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bahamas

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Debility

Science studied: COCAINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Erythroxylaceae

Scientific name: Erythroxylum rotundifolium

Common names: Arabillo, Jiba, Arabillo doce, Brisselet (Virgin Isl.), Careicillo, Cargagua (Dominican Republic), Carolina, Frijolillo, Giba, Granadillo, Jiba de costa, Medio plata, Precioso, Rat Wood, Rat-wood (Bahamas), Raton, Rocio (Puerto Rico), Yarua de costa (Cuba)

POWO: 330190-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Bahamas.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Debility

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bahamas

Documented cultural uses

• Debility

Cultural record detail

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

• Debility · Bahamas · "

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

• Reversal of multidrug resistance by tropane alkaloids from the stems of Erythroxylum rotundifolium. · 2002 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• COCAINE

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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