Cipo caboclo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Brazil

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cathartic, Emetic, Tumor(Testicle)

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Dilleniaceae

Scientific name: Davilla rugosa

Common names: Cipo caboclo, Watervine, Cipó-caboclo, Zaragoza

POWO: 328431-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Brazil.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cathartic
• Emetic
• Tumor(Testicle)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Brazil

Documented cultural uses

• Cathartic
• Emetic
• Tumor(Testicle)

Cultural record detail

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

• Cathartic · Mexico · "
• Emetic · Mexico · "
• Tumor(Testicle) · Brazil · "

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

• Lopesia davillae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new species of gall midge from Brazil associated with Davilla rugosa (Dilleniaceae). · 2017 source ↗
• Evaluation of Baccharis trimera and Davilla rugosa in tests for adaptogen activity. · 2007 source ↗
• Antiulcer action of the hydroalcoholic extract and fractions of Davilla rugosa Poiret in the rat. · 2001 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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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