Crateva tapia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Caustic, Dysentery, Fever, Rheumatism

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Capparaceae

Scientific name: Crateva tapia

Common names: Gally pear, Garlic pear tree, Garlic pear tree (Jamaica), Gran Kosmaya, Grand cosmaya (Lesser Antilles), Ishiri, Lamunchi Shimaron, Naranjuelo, Surun, Surun di Mondi, Sutrun, Zjiron, Zjurún di Mondi, capança, catauré, catauré, trapiá, fruto-de-macaco, garlic-pear

POWO: 316363-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Mexico, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Caustic
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Vesicant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Mexico
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Caustic
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Vesicant
• Diuretic

Cultural record detail

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

• Caustic · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Mexico · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · Mexico · "
• Stomachic · Mexico · "
• Tonic · Mexico · "
• Tumor · " · "
• Vesicant · Mexico · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · 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

• Flower dimorphism and flower mechanisms in the andromonoecious tree Crateva tapia L. (Capparaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Phenolphitalein-exudate pH test in the evaluation of Crateva tapia L. seed viability. · 2025 source ↗
• From Seed to Young Plant: A Study on Germination and Morphological Characteristics of <i>Crateva tapia</i> L. (Capparaceae). · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 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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