Bowdichia virgilioides

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Bruise, Cancer, Phthisis

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Bowdichia virgilioides

Common names: Acari-açu, Cutiubeira, Cutiúba, Macanaíba-pele-de-sapo, Sebepira, Sepifirme, Sucupira-amarela, Sucupira-branca, Sucupira-de-praia, Sucupira-do-campo, Sucupira-do-mato, Sucupira-preto, Supupira-do-campo, alcornoque, alcornoque sabanero, angelim-amargoso, cornoco

POWO: 482144-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Bruise
• Cancer
• Phthisis
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Bruise
• Cancer
• Phthisis
• Wound

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · Venezuela · "
• Bruise · Venezuela · "
• Cancer · Venezuela · "
• Phthisis · Venezuela · "
• Wound · Venezuela · "

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

• Could Bowdichia virgilioides Be an Important Ally for Forest Restoration Under Climate Change Scenarios? · 2026 source ↗
• Pharmacological and Medicinal Properties of the South American Medicinal Plant <i>Bowdichia virgilioides</i> Kunth and Its Bioactive Products. · 2026 source ↗
• Biosolids Treated as a Nutritional Alternative for in vitro Culture of Bowdichia Virgilioides Kunth. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-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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