Cascarilla

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, CO, CU

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Balsamic, Fumigant, Narcotic, Tonic

Science studied: BETAINE, ALPHA-CALACORENE, CALAMENENE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Croton eluteria

Common names: Cascarilla, Cascarilla bark, Cascarilla bark (Jamaica), Eleuthera bark, Kaskarillabaum, Sweetwood bark (Bahamas), cascarilla, cascarille, kaskarillträd, seaside balsam

POWO: 907821-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, CO, CU.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Balsamic
• Fumigant
• Narcotic
• Tonic
• Digestive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• CO
• CU

Documented cultural uses

• Balsamic
• Fumigant
• Narcotic
• Tonic
• Digestive

Cultural record detail

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

• Balsamic · Elsewhere · "
• Fumigant · Turkey · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "

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

• Neoclerodane diterpenoids from Croton eluteria. · 2002 source ↗
• Diterpenoids from Cascarilla (Croton eluteria Bennet). · 2002 source ↗
• A prenylbisabolane with NF-kappaB inhibiting properties from Cascarilla (Croton eluteria). · 2005 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETAINE
• ALPHA-CALACORENE
• CALAMENENE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• CASCARILLADIENE
• CASCARILLIDONE
• CASCARILLIN-A
• CASCARILLONE
• ALPHA-COPAENE
• P-CYMENE
• DIPENTENE
• EUPAROPHENOL
• LIGNIN
• METHYL-THYMOL
• PECTIC-ACID
• RESIN

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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