Nance

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Guatemala

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alexiteric, Astringent, Atony, Bite(Snake)

Science studied: ASH, BYRSONIMOL, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Malpighiaceae

Scientific name: Byrsonima crassifolia

Common names: Nance, Arbol de la gallina, Cajuil cimarron Madroño Maricao, Gallina, Golden Spoon, Maricao Cimun, Palo gallina, Paralejo, Paralejo blanco (Puerto Rico); Savanna Serrette (Trinidad & Tobago), Peralejo, Peralejo (Dominican Republic) Maricao cimarron, Peralejo blanco, Peralejo colorado, Peralejo comun, Peralejo de sabana (Cuba), alalɨ lã, palãlã ka’a, changunga, chaparro, craboo

POWO: 556033-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alexiteric
• Astringent
• Atony
• Bite(Snake)
• Cold
• Denture
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela
• Mexico
• Panama
• Dominican Republic
• Guatemala
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Alexiteric
• Astringent
• Atony
• Bite(Snake)
• Cold
• Denture
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Fungus
• Liqueur
• Metrorrhagia

Cultural record detail

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

• Alexiteric · Venezuela · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Atony · Mexico · "
• Bite(Snake) · Mexico · "
• Bite(Snake) · Venezuela · "
• Cold · Panama · "
• Denture · Mexico · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Guatemala · "
• Diuretic · Panama · "
• Fever · Dominican Republic · "
• Fungus · Mexico · "
• Liqueur · Elsewhere · "
• Liqueur · Mexico · "
• Metrorrhagia · Mexico · "
• Piscicide · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Venezuela · "
• Pyorrhea · Panama · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Dominican Republic · "
• Tumor(Leg) · Mexico · "
• Cold · Mexico · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Colitis · Panama · "

5 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

• Byrsonima crassifolia: Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology - An Update. · 2026 source ↗
• Mathematical modelling of thin-layer drying of nance pulp (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth) · 2026 source ↗
• Chemical Characterization and Pharmacological Activity of Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth (Murici): Antinociceptive Effects, Edema Reduction, and Molecular Docking. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• BYRSONIMOL
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• WATER
• OXALIC-ACID
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• KILOCALORIES
• TANNIN
• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID

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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