Aztec Tobacco

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Lesotho, US, Sudan, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Cold, Fumitory, Insecticide

Science studied: NICOTINE, NORNICOTINE, ANABASINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica

Common names: Aztec Tobacco, Aztec tobacco, Baco Gwyllt, Bauern-Tabak, Bauern-Tabak (DE); Aztec tobacco (EN); Tabaco salvaje (ES), Boerentabak, Bonde-tobak, Indian tabacco, Kaimiškasis tabakas

POWO: 817055-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Lesotho, US, Sudan, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Cold
• Fumitory
• Insecticide
• Masticatory
• Narcotic
• Snuff
• Tobacco

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Lesotho
• US
• Sudan
• US(Appalachia)
• US(Amerindian)

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Cold
• Fumitory
• Insecticide
• Masticatory
• Narcotic
• Snuff
• Tobacco
• Tumor

Cultural record detail

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

• Cancer · Mexico · "
• Cold · Lesotho · "
• Fumitory · US · "
• Fumitory · Sudan · "
• Insecticide · US · "
• Masticatory · Sudan · "
• Narcotic · US(Appalachia) · "
• Snuff · Lesotho · "
• Tobacco · Lesotho · "
• Tumor · US(Amerindian) · "
• Fumitory · Mexico · "
• Fumitory · US(Appalachia) · "

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

• Characterization of Waste <i>Nicotiana rustica</i> L. (Tobacco) Fiber Having a Potential in Textile and Composite Applications. · 2024 source ↗
• Insect visitation and pollination of a culturally significant plant, Hopi tobacco (<i>Nicotiana rustica</i>). · 2022 source ↗
• Binding Properties of Chemosensory Protein 1 to Plant Volatiles Guiding &lt;i&gt;Nicotiana rustica&lt;/i&gt; Recognition in &lt;i&gt;Helicoverpa armigera&lt;/i&gt;. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• NICOTINE
• NORNICOTINE
• ANABASINE

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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