botanical record · discovered
Paraguay Jaborandi
Pilocarpus pennatifolius
Paraguay Jaborandi · Canela-de-cutia · Crista-de-peru · Cutia-branca · Guaximbiruçu · Ibirataíba · Jaguarandi · Paraguay jaborandi · Yaguarandí · crista-de-peru · cutia · cutia-branca · guatambu · guaximbiriçu · jaborandi · paraguay-jaborandi
At a glance
Origin / distribution: BR, TW
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ISOPILOCARPINE, PILOCARPINE
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: Pilocarpus pennatifolius
Common names: Paraguay Jaborandi, Canela-de-cutia, Crista-de-peru, Cutia-branca, Guaximbiruçu, Ibirataíba, Jaguarandi, Paraguay jaborandi, Yaguarandí, crista-de-peru, cutia, cutia-branca, guatambu, guaximbiriçu, jaborandi, paraguay-jaborandi
History
The source record documents this plant in BR, TW.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- BR
- TW
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this 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
- Sedative and anesthetic efficacy of the essential oils from the Brazilian native plants Pilocarpus pennatifolius and Cordia verbenacea in Nile Tilapia. · 2024 source ↗
- Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of Pilocarpus pennatifolius Lemaire. · 2018 source ↗
- Ecometabolomic Analysis of Wild Populations of <i>Pilocarpus pennatifolius</i> (Rutaceae) Using Unimodal Analyses. · 2019 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ISOPILOCARPINE
- PILOCARPINE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
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
Contributions and revisions
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