Caesalpinia decapetala

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AO, AU, BB, BI, BW, CD, CM, CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

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: Caesalpinia decapetala

Common names: Arrete-boeuf, Cat's claw, Mysore thorn, Mauritius thorn, Mauritius-dorn, Mauritius-thorn, Mysore thorn, Mysorethorn, Sappan, ara, bois sappan, caniroc, cat's claw, cats claw, jaketsu-ibara, kakungubasi, kraaldoring

History

The source record documents this plant in AO, AU, BB, BI, BW, CD, CM, CO and 5 additional places.

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

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• AO
• AU
• BB
• BI
• BW
• CD
• CM
• CO
• DM
• ES
• ET
• FJ

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• [A new cassane diterpenoid from fresh Caesalpinia decapetala pods]. · 2026 source ↗
• Cassane diterpenoids with hepatic gluconeogenesis inhibitory activity from the seeds of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston. · 2025 source ↗
• Formulation and characterization of Caesalpinia decapetala seed oil nanoemulsion: physicochemical properties, stability, and antibacterial activity. · 2025 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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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