Large-Fruited Provision Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Eye, Inflammation

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Bombacaceae

Scientific name: Pachira macrocarpa

Common names: Large-Fruited Provision Tree

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Eye
• Inflammation

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico

Documented cultural uses

• Eye
• Inflammation

Cultural record detail

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

• Eye · Mexico · "
• Inflammation · Mexico · "

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

• <i>Pachira macrocarpa</i> Schltdl. & Cham., HPLC Profile, and Neuroprotective Potential via Regulation of JNK, miRNA132, and miRNA-125b. · 2023 source ↗
• Characterization of a novel squalene-rich oil: Pachira macrocarpa seed oil. · 2022 source ↗
• Immunogold-labelling localization of chlorophyllase at different developmental stages of Pachira macrocarpa leaves · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• NIACIN
• POTASSIUM
• RIBOFLAVIN
• WATER
• CALCIUM
• FIBER
• PHOSPHORUS
• SODIUM
• THIAMIN

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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