Enterolobium cyclocarpum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Haiti, Dominican Republic, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Chest, Cold, Piscicide

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: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Common names: Affenseife, Arbol de oreja, Carito colorado, Corotu, Ear tree, Huanacaxtle, Monkeysoap, Ohrenfruchtbaum, Oreille cafre, Orejero, Piñón de oreja, Sengon buto, Tikroji rintausė, bois tanniste rouge, carita, corotú

POWO: 1037928-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Guatemala, Elsewhere, Venezuela, Haiti, Dominican Republic, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Chest
• Cold
• Piscicide
• Soap
• Tuberculosis
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Guatemala
• Elsewhere
• Venezuela
• Haiti
• Dominican Republic
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Chest
• Cold
• Piscicide
• Soap
• Tuberculosis
• Tumor

Cultural record detail

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

• Bronchitis · Mexico · "
• Chest · Guatemala · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Cold · Mexico · "
• Piscicide · Guatemala · "
• Soap · Elsewhere · "
• Soap · Mexico · "
• Soap · Venezuela · "
• Tuberculosis · Haiti · "
• Piscicide · Dominican Republic · "
• Piscicide · " · "
• Soap · Guatemala · "
• Tumor · Venezuela · "

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

• Nutritional and Antioxidant Enhancement of Pasta Enriched with Parota Flour (<i>Enterolobium cyclocarpum</i>): A Functional Food Approach. · 2025 source ↗
• Effect of ethanol extract from Enterolobium cyclocarpum fruit on Leghorn chickens exposed to Eimeria. · 2024 source ↗
• Patterns of Intrafruit Seed Abortion and Variation in Seed Mass of the Guanacaste Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Fabaceae) in Populations From Mexico and Costa Rica · 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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