Rattlepod

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever, Hemoptysis, Scabies, Impetigo

Science studied: ISATINECINE, MONOCROTALINE-N-OXIDE, RETRONECINE, RETUSAMINE

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: Crotalaria retusa

Common names: Rattlepod, Ampamounou masou nako, Big Yellow Popbush, Bonchi Totolica, Cascavelle jaune, Chocalho-de-cascavel, Chocalho-de-cobra, Crotalaire rétuse, Crotalaire rétuse, Pois rond marron, Cascavelle jaune, Duivelsboon, Feijão-de-guizo, Gergelim-bravo, Guizo-de-cascavel, Leeuwenbekje, Maracá-de-cobra, Pois rond marron, Rattleweed

POWO: 322611-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Elsewhere, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever
• Hemoptysis
• Scabies
• Impetigo
• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Elsewhere
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Fever
• Hemoptysis
• Scabies
• Impetigo
• Poison

Cultural record detail

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

• Fever · Java · "
• Hemoptysis · Java · "
• Scabies · Elsewhere · "
• Impetigo · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · US · "

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

• Whole-Genome Sequencing and Analysis Reveals Plant Growth-Promoting Properties and Biocontrol Potential of the <i>Crotalaria retusa</i> Endophytic <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> Strain G2T39. · 2026 source ↗
• Have you ever seen the rain? The life cycle of Crotalaria retusa (Fabaceae) reveals reproductive resilience under drought conditions. · 2025 source ↗
• Fusarium antagonism potential and metabolomics analysis of endophytic bacteria isolated from Crotalaria retusa L., a traditional medicinal plant in Côte d'Ivoire. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ISATINECINE
• MONOCROTALINE-N-OXIDE
• RETRONECINE
• RETUSAMINE
• RETUSIN
• INDICAN
• NECINE
• RETUSAMINE-N-OXIDE
• MONOCROTALINE

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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