Maytenus boaria

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Chile, BR, NZ, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Celastraceae

Scientific name: Maytenus boaria

Common names: Chilean mayten, Maiten, Maiten tree, Maitén, Maitén [Chile], Mayten, chilenkelasti, mayten, Майтенус бычий, 智利美登木

POWO: 161827-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Chile, BR, NZ, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Chile
• BR
• NZ
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Fever

Cultural record detail

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

• Fever · Chile · "

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

• Antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity of Maytenus boaria leaves, recovery by infusion and solvent extraction · 2022 source ↗
• A dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpene from Maytenus boaria. · 2017 source ↗
• Three new dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpenes from the seeds of Maytenus boaria. · 2018 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

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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