Simaruba Bark

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Salvador, Costarica

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Body), Amebiasis, Anemia, Anodyne

Science studied: ARACHIDIC-ACID, FAT, 15-HYDROXYAILANTHONE, DELTA-13(18)-GLAUCARUBIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Simaroubaceae

Scientific name: Simarouba glauca

Common names: Simaruba Bark, Amargo negro; Gavilan, Bitter ash, Bitter damson (Jamaica), Bois amer, Bois blanc, Bois frene, Bois negresse, Daguilla, Frene (Haiti), Juan primero, Laguilla, Palmito, Palo amargo, Palo blanco, Paradisetree, Pluma de perico, Quassia amarga, Quinquina d'Europe (Dominican Republic), Roblecillo (Cuba)

POWO: 814130-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Elsewhere, Salvador, Costarica.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Body)
• Amebiasis
• Anemia
• Anodyne
• Colic
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Dyspepsia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Costa Rica
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• Elsewhere
• Salvador
• Costarica

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Body)
• Amebiasis
• Anemia
• Anodyne
• Colic
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Dyspepsia
• Emetic
• Emmenagogue
• Fever
• Malaria

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Body) · Haiti · "
• Amebiasis · Costa Rica · "
• Amebiasis · Mexico · "
• Anemia · Haiti · "
• Anodyne · Haiti · "
• Colic · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "
• Dyspepsia · Mexico · "
• Emetic · Haiti · "
• Emmenagogue · Haiti · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Malaria · Dominican Republic · "
• Malaria · Mexico · "
• Rheumatism · Haiti · "
• Soap · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Salvador · "
• Sudorific · Haiti · "
• Dyspepsia · Haiti · "
• Malaria · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Haiti · "
• Fever · Haiti · "
• Intoxicant · Salvador · "
• Malaria · Costarica · "

1 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

• Green synthesis of Simarouba glauca seed-mediated silver nanoparticles: physicochemical characterization and cytotoxic mechanisms in HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells. · 2026 source ↗
• Sesquiterpene-rich and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of <i>Simarouba glauca</i> DC. leaves. · 2026 source ↗
• Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation, Characterization, and Mechanistic Insights of Anticancer Agents from <i>Simarouba glauca</i> DC. Leaves. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• FAT
• 15-HYDROXYAILANTHONE
• DELTA-13(18)-GLAUCARUBIN
• GLAUCARUBINONE
• 15-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLGLAUCARUBOLONE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• STEARIC-ACID
• GLAUCARUBOLONE
• GLAUCARUBIN
• 15-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLGLAUCARUBOL
• PALMITOLEIC-ACID
• LINOLEIC-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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