botanical record · discovered
Cassia siamea
Cassia siamea
no alternate common names documented
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Malaya, BF, CO, PH, SL, ST
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Poison, Vermifuge, Convulsion
Science studied: BETULIN
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: Cassia siamea
Common names: not documented
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Malaya, BF, CO, PH, SL, ST.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Poison
- Vermifuge
- Convulsion
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Malaya
- BF
- CO
- PH
- SL
- ST
Documented cultural uses
- Poison
- Vermifuge
- Convulsion
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Poison · Elsewhere · "
- Vermifuge · Malaya · "
- Convulsion · Malaya · "
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
- Cassia siamea-Derived Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Their Impact on Male Fertility Through Biochemical and Histopathological Insights in Rats. · 2025 source ↗
- Effects of barakol from <i>Cassia siamea</i> on neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line: A potential combined therapy with doxorubicin. · 2024 source ↗
- Effects of barakol from Cassia siamea on neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line: A potential combined therapy with doxorubicin · 2024 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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