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Marula
Sclerocarya caffra
Marula
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Africa, South Africa
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Diarrhea, Intoxicant
Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, CITRIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Anacardiaceae
Scientific name: Sclerocarya caffra
Common names: Marula
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Africa, South Africa.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Diarrhea
- Intoxicant
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Africa
- South Africa
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Diarrhea
- Intoxicant
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- CITRIC-ACID
- FIBER
- GUM
- KILOCALORIES
- NIACIN
- OLEIC-ACID
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- TANNIN
- THIAMIN
- WATER
- FAT
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- ASCORBIC-ACID
- IRON
- MALIC-ACID
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.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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