Spanish oak

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti, CO, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Blennorrhagia, Fever, Sore(Throat)

Science studied: GALLIC-TANNIN, P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID, POLYPHENOLS, BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Bignoniaceae

Scientific name: Catalpa longissima

Common names: Spanish oak, Aguacatillo, Bois chene, Bois chien, Bois chêne, Bois chêne de St. Domingue, Capa, Catalpa, Chene, Chene d'amerique, Chene hatien, Chene noir, Chenier (Haiti), Crispeta, French oak, French-oak, Haiti catalpa, Haitian Catalpa, Haitian catalpa

History

The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic, Haiti, CO, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Blennorrhagia
• Fever
• Sore(Throat)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• CO
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Blennorrhagia
• Fever
• Sore(Throat)

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GALLIC-TANNIN
• P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
• POLYPHENOLS
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• TANNINS
• CATECIC-TANNINS
• QUINONES

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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