Mabi

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bahamas, West Indies

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Fever, Hernia, Soap

Science studied: SAPONIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rhamnaceae

Scientific name: Colubrina arborescens

Common names: Mabi, West indian colubrina, Coffee Colubrina, Corazón de Paloma, Greenheart, Mauby, Snake-bark, Soap Tree, Wild Coffee, coffee colubrina, greenheart, kaffecolubrina, wild coffee

History

The source record documents this plant in Bahamas, West Indies.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Fever
• Hernia
• Soap
• Boil

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bahamas
• West Indies

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Fever
• Hernia
• Soap
• Boil

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• SAPONIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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