Feathery coconut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Paraguay, AU, DZ, PT, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antifertility

Science studied: FAT, SFA, UFA, SCYLLITOL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Arecaceae

Scientific name: Arecastrum romanzoffianum

Common names: Feathery coconut, Queen palm, queen palm

History

The source record documents this plant in Paraguay, AU, DZ, PT, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antifertility

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Paraguay
• AU
• DZ
• PT
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Antifertility

Cultural record detail

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

• Antifertility · Paraguay · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• FAT
• SFA
• UFA
• SCYLLITOL

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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