Yerba de san martin

At a glance

Origin / distribution: West Indies

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tumor

Science studied: ANTHOCYANINS, CATECHIN-TANNINS, HETEROSIDES, ISOORIENTIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Ochnaceae

Scientific name: Sauvagesia erecta

Common names: Yerba de san martin, Creole Tea, Creole tea, Dushupa’si, Herbe à thé, Herbe Saint-Martin, Thé, Thé-montagne, Thé-savane, Pichui tape, Turi ma’nya, Uukera’ chunu tape, bikongo, bolongo, creole tea, dianga dianga, herbe Saint-Martin, herbe à thé, kingienda zowa, mvuisi dienga, thé montagne, thé savane

POWO: 867452-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in West Indies.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• West Indies

Documented cultural uses

• Tumor

Cultural record detail

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

• Tumor · West Indies · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANTHOCYANINS
• CATECHIN-TANNINS
• HETEROSIDES
• ISOORIENTIN
• ORIENTIN
• PROCYANIDES
• 2-VICENIN
• FLAVONOIDS
• LEUCOANTHOCYANINS
• 2-VITEXIN

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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