botanical record · discovered
Otaheite chestnut
Inocarpus edulis
Otaheite chestnut · Tahiti chestnut
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Java, Austral I, Malaya, New Zealand(Niue)
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antidote(Fish), Bloodshot, Diarrhea, Enterosis
Science studied: not documented
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: Inocarpus edulis
Common names: Otaheite chestnut, Tahiti chestnut
History
The source record documents this plant in Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Java, Austral I, Malaya, New Zealand(Niue).
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antidote(Fish)
- Bloodshot
- Diarrhea
- Enterosis
- Hemorrhage
- Sorethroat?
- Tonsillitis?
- Uterus
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- Astringent
- Eye
- Medicine
- Parturition
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Tahiti
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Java
- Austral I
- Malaya
- New Zealand(Niue)
Documented cultural uses
- Antidote(Fish)
- Bloodshot
- Diarrhea
- Enterosis
- Hemorrhage
- Sorethroat?
- Tonsillitis?
- Uterus
- Astringent
- Eye
- Medicine
- Parturition
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Antidote(Fish) · Tahiti · "
- Bloodshot · Samoa · "
- Diarrhea · Tonga · "
- Enterosis · Java · "
- Hemorrhage · Austral I · "
- Sorethroat? · Java · "
- Tonsillitis? · Java · "
- Uterus · Austral I · "
- Astringent · Malaya · "
- Eye · Samoa · "
- Medicine · New Zealand(Niue) · "
- Parturition · Austral I · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
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
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
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