Matasano

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Latin America, US, German, AU, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Analgesic, Cancer, Diarrhea, Fever

Science studied: ASH, N-BENZOYLTYRAMINE, BERGAPTEN, CARBOHYDRATES

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rutaceae

Scientific name: Casimiroa edulis

Common names: Matasano, White sapote, Anon canadiense de guell, Cochilsapote, Mango tarango, Matasano (Puerto Rico), Mexican-apple, Pará mexicana, Pera criolla, Pera mexicana (Dominican Republic), Sapote Bianco, Sapote blanco, White Sapote, Zapote blanco de Mejico (Cuba), Zapote dormilón, aajaté, casimiroa, chalarina

POWO: 771774-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Elsewhere, Latin America, US, German, AU, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Analgesic
• Cancer
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Hypnotic
• Nervine
• Rheumatism
• Sedative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Elsewhere
• Latin America
• US
• German
• AU
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Analgesic
• Cancer
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Hypnotic
• Nervine
• Rheumatism
• Sedative
• Soporific
• Ulcer
• Vermifuge
• Convulsion

Cultural record detail

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

• Analgesic · Mexico · "
• Cancer · Mexico · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Hypnotic · Mexico · "
• Nervine · Latin America · "
• Rheumatism · Mexico · "
• Sedative · Mexico · "
• Soporific · US · "
• Ulcer · Mexico · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Convulsion · Mexico · "
• Sore · Mexico · "
• Ulcer · Elsewhere · "
• Hypnotic · Elsewhere · "
• Suppurative · Mexico · "
• Vulnerary · German · "
• Poison · 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

• Coumarins from <i>Casimiroa edulis</i> and their retinoic acid receptor agonist activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Dietary Inclusion of Casimiroa (<i>Casimiroa edulis</i> L) Seed Kernel Meal on Meat Qualities, Blood Profiles, and Cecal Microbiota of Broiler Chicken. · 2026 source ↗
• First Record of Corynespora cassiicola Causing Leaf Spots on Casimiroa edulis (Rutaceae) in China · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• N-BENZOYLTYRAMINE
• BERGAPTEN
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CASIMIROIN
• CASIMIROINE
• DEACETYL-NOMILIN
• DICTAMNINE
• N-ALPHA,N-ALPHA-DIMETHYLHISTAMINE
• EDULEIN
• EDULININE
• EDULITIN
• FAT
• 9-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-FURANO-(3,2-G)-BENZOPYRAN-7-ON
• IPURANOL

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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