Ucahuba

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Rheumatism

Science studied: CAPRIC-ACID, DECANOIC-ACID, FAT, GALBACINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Myristicaceae

Scientific name: Virola surinamensis

Common names: Ucahuba, Ucuuba, Baboen, Baboonwood, Bicuíba, Cajuca, Chalviande, Muscadier Sauvage, Muscadier fou, Muscadier fou (Lesser Antilles), Nós-moscada, Pukuna wapa, Sangre de gallina, Tewedawe, Toro wapa, Toucan Tree, Ucuúba, Ucuúba-amarela, Ucuúba-branca, Ucuúba-cheirosa, Uncuúba-branca

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Rheumatism

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Rheumatism

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

• Valorization of ucuúba (Virola surinamensis) press cake using green extraction methods · 2025 source ↗
• Biometric and physiological responses of Virola Surinamensis to cadmium and biochar in amazonian soil. · 2025 source ↗
• Biometric and physiological responses of Virola Surinamensis to cadmium and biochar in amazonian soil · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CAPRIC-ACID
• DECANOIC-ACID
• FAT
• GALBACINE
• LAURIC-ACID
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MYRISTIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• SURINAMENSINE
• TRIMYRISTIN
• VIROLINE
• ELEMICINE
• LAURODIMYRISTIN
• OLEIC-ACID
• VERAGUENSINE

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.