Careya arborea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India(Gujarat), Burma, Indochina

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anus, Bite(Snake), Cold, Cough

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Lecythidaceae

Scientific name: Careya arborea

Common names: Wild Guava, delovček stromovitý, Карея древовидная, कुंभा, কুম্ভি, கல் தேக்கு, กระโดน, កណ្ដោល

POWO: 469163-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), Elsewhere, India(Gujarat), Burma, Indochina.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anus
• Bite(Snake)
• Cold
• Cough
• Emollient
• Fistula
• Leech-Repellant
• Piscicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere
• India(Gujarat)
• Burma
• Indochina

Documented cultural uses

• Anus
• Bite(Snake)
• Cold
• Cough
• Emollient
• Fistula
• Leech-Repellant
• Piscicide
• Prolapse
• Pruritis
• Smallpox
• Eruption

Cultural record detail

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

• Anus · India(Santal) · "
• Bite(Snake) · India(Santal) · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · India(Gujarat) · "
• Emollient · Elsewhere · "
• Fistula · India(Santal) · "
• Leech-Repellant · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Burma · "
• Piscicide · Elsewhere · "
• Prolapse · India(Santal) · "
• Pruritis · Elsewhere · "
• Smallpox · Elsewhere · "
• Eruption · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Cold · India(Gujarat) · "
• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Elsewhere · "
• Emollient · Indochina · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "

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

• UPLC-MS/mS-based metabolite profiling and wound healing mechanisms of <i>Careya arborea</i> roxb. Explored through <i>in silico</i> and <i>in vivo</i> approaches. · 2026 source ↗
• Ultrasound-assisted one-pot cloud point extraction for spectrophotometric nitrate and nitrite determination in sausage products using <i>Careya arborea</i> Roxb. leaf extracts. · 2025 source ↗
• Effect of chemical treatment on physio-mechanical properties of lignocellulose natural fiber extracted from the bark of careya arborea tree. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN
• 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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