Tree Poppy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, CD, MX

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Analgesic, Dropsy, Sore, Ache(Tooth)

Science studied: ALPHA-ALLOCRYPTOPINE, CHELERYTHRINE, 11-O-METHYLDIHYDROCHELERYTHRINE, PROTOPINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific name: Bocconia arborea

Common names: Tree Poppy, Chicalote de árbol, Llorasangre, Quiebra-muelas, Tikrasis aguonmedis, inhuambo, palo llora sangre, Árbol de Judas, Боккония древовидная, 肖博落迥

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Guatemala, CD, MX.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Analgesic
• Dropsy
• Sore
• Ache(Tooth)
• Tumor
• Ulcer
• Vulnerary
• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Guatemala
• CD
• MX

Documented cultural uses

• Analgesic
• Dropsy
• Sore
• Ache(Tooth)
• Tumor
• Ulcer
• Vulnerary
• Wart
• Anesthetic
• Collyrium
• Eruption
• Jaundice

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

• Vasorelaxant and tracheorelaxant effects of Bocconia arborea and their isolated benzophenanthridine alkaloids. · 2024 source ↗
• Involvement of GABA/BDZ receptors in the anticonvulsant effects of dihydrosanguinarine from Bocconia arborea S. Watson · 2025 source ↗
• Involvement of GABA/BDZ receptors in the anticonvulsant effects of dihydrosanguinarine from <i>Bocconia arborea</i> S. Watson. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-ALLOCRYPTOPINE
• CHELERYTHRINE
• 11-O-METHYLDIHYDROCHELERYTHRINE
• PROTOPINE
• PROTOPINE-N-OXIDE
• DIHYDROSANGUINARINE

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

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.