Arco de pipa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CINNAMOYLCOCAINE, COCAINE, BETA-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 pulchrum

Common names: Arco de pipa, Arco-de-pipa, Cataúba, Cocão, Fruta-de-pomba, Guareita, Pau-chorăo, Sobragi, Sobrasil, Subrail, arco-de-pipa, pau-chorão

POWO: 330188-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in BR.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BR

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CINNAMOYLCOCAINE
• COCAINE
• BETA-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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