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Casearia arborea
Casearia arborea
Anku muyu · Chini kuru pahu · Gia Verde · Guayaba muyu · Jeca · Palo rollizo · Payantsu · Piedrita · Sani muyu · Yamakainim · Yë̀tsi kalö̀ · akukuwa elepalɨ, pilitalaipyo · boieira · camarão-branco · capança-braba · capança-braba, carniceiro, erva-de-lagarto · carniceiro · chá-de-frade · erva-de-lagarto
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CASEARBORIN-A, CASEARBORIN-B, CASEARBORIN-C, CASEARBORIN-D
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Flacourtiaceae
Scientific name: Casearia arborea
Common names: Anku muyu, Chini kuru pahu, Gia Verde, Guayaba muyu, Jeca, Palo rollizo, Payantsu, Piedrita, Sani muyu, Yamakainim, Yë̀tsi kalö̀, akukuwa elepalɨ, pilitalaipyo, boieira, camarão-branco, capança-braba, capança-braba, carniceiro, erva-de-lagarto, carniceiro, chá-de-frade, erva-de-lagarto
POWO: 47945-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
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
- Exploring the Antiproliferative Activity of Flavolignans From the Leaves of Casearia arborea (Salicaceae). · 2025 source ↗
- Dereplication of Cytochalasans and Octaketides in Cytotoxic Extracts of Endophytic Fungi from <i>Casearia arborea</i> (Salicaceae). · 2022 source ↗
- Cytotoxic screening of plants from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest has led to the identification of <i>Casearia arborea</i> and <i>Sorocea hilarii</i> as sources of antitumor compounds. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CASEARBORIN-A
- CASEARBORIN-B
- CASEARBORIN-C
- CASEARBORIN-D
- CASEARBORIN-E
- CUCURBITACIN-B
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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