Idigbo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Ghana, Africa, Upper Volta, BR, CO, CU

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Rheumatism, Sore, Wound

Science studied: ELLAGIC-ACID, BETA-GLYCYRRHETENIC-ACID, LONCHOTERPENE, QUERCETIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia ivorensis

Common names: Idigbo, Emire, Blackbark, Black Afara, Brimstonewood, Satinwood, Shinglewood, Almendro de Costa de Marfil, Ivory Coast Almond, Ivory Coast almond, black afara, blackbark, brimstonewood, emire, framireketapani, framiré, idigbo, peladão, satinwood

POWO: 171174-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Ghana, Africa, Upper Volta, BR, CO, CU.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Rheumatism
• Sore
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Ghana
• Africa
• Upper Volta
• BR
• CO
• CU

Documented cultural uses

• Rheumatism
• Sore
• Wound

Cultural record detail

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

• Rheumatism · Ghana · "
• Sore · Africa · "
• Wound · Upper Volta · "

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

• Non-destructive testing of black afara (Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev.) tropical trees using the electrical resistivity method · 2026 source ↗
• Arjunolic Acid From Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev (Combretaceae) Possesses Anti-Breast Cancer Effects In Vitro and In Vivo. · 2025 source ↗
• Terminalia ivorensis demonstrates antioxidant properties and alters proliferation, genomic instability, and migration of human colon cancer cells in vitro. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ELLAGIC-ACID
• BETA-GLYCYRRHETENIC-ACID
• LONCHOTERPENE
• QUERCETIN
• TERMINOLIC-ACID
• GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID
• SERICIC-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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