Mata Raton

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama, Curacao, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela, ", Salvador

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Bruise, Burn, Cold

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

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Gliricidia sepium

Common names: Mata Raton, Balo, Bulë́gli, Cocuite, Fence Post Tree, Gamal, Gbodouti, Gliricidia, Madero negro, Matarratón, Nicaraguan cocoashade, Piñón cubano, Quickstick, Tamsusis ūkmedis, agátovec plotný, cacahuananche, cuchi verde

POWO: 496639-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Panama, Curacao, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela, " and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Bruise
• Burn
• Cold
• Cough
• Erysipelas
• Expectorant
• Fatigue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Panama
• Curacao
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• "
• Salvador
• Panama(Choco)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Bruise
• Burn
• Cold
• Cough
• Erysipelas
• Expectorant
• Fatigue
• Gangrene
• Insecticide
• Repellant(Insect)
• Poison

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · Elsewhere · "
• Bruise · Elsewhere · "
• Burn · Panama · "
• Cold · Curacao · "
• Cough · Curacao · "
• Erysipelas · Panama · "
• Expectorant · Curacao · "
• Fatigue · Curacao · "
• Gangrene · Guatemala · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Curacao · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Panama · "
• Poison(Veterinary) · Elsewhere · "
• Raticide · Elsewhere · "
• Raticide · Honduras · "
• Raticide · Mexico · "
• Raticide · Panama · "
• Raticide · Venezuela · "
• Raticide · " · "
• Rodenticide · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · Guatemala · "
• Sore · Guatemala · "
• Suppurative · Salvador · "

18 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Comparative Analysis of Growth and Yield Response of Cucumis sativus to Leguminous Prunings (Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala) and Poultry Manure Amendments · 2026 source ↗
• PSV-26 Phenotypic plasticity of Gliricidia sepium under different planting densities. · 2025 source ↗
• Gliricidia sepium hay a potential replacement for cotton seed cake concentrate as a source of protein: Effects on serum, rumen metabolites and nutrient digestibility of young bunaji bulls · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• FIBER
• GLIRICIDIN-6A
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• SEPINOL-7A
• SEPIOL
• 7,3',4'-TRIHYDROXYFLAVANONE

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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