Couroupita guianensis Cannonball tree

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Couroupita guianensis

Scientific Name and Description

Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

Herb Family

Lecythidaceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Couratari pedicellaris Rizzini
Couroupita acreensis R.Knuth
Couroupita antillana Miers
Couroupita froesii R.Knuth
Couroupita guianensis var. surinamensis (Mart. ex Berg) Eyma
Couroupita idolica Dwyer
Couroupita membranacea Miers
Couroupita peruviana O.Berg
Couroupita saintcroixiana R.Knuth
Couroupita surinamensis Mart. ex Berg
Couroupita surinamensis Mart. ex O. Berg
Couroupita venezuelensis R.Knuth
Lecythis bracteata Willd.
Pekea couroupita Juss. ex DC.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common name	cannonball tree

Plants Medicinal Value

Herb usable parts

Leaves

Flowers

Fruits

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine. It has been used to treat hypertension, tumors, pain, and inflammation, the common cold, stomachache, skin conditions and wounds, malaria, and toothache.

The fruit and flowers are known to contain the chemical compounds indigotin and indirubin.

Wikipedia. 2024. "Couroupita Guianensis." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified August 29, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis.

Couroupita guianensis Aubl. Tree Leaves, fruit, flower Malaria; skin diseases; toothache; anthelmintic; cold; stomachache General Alagesaboopathi 2012

Herbs Medical Indications

References

Literature

Alagesaboopathi 2012

Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112

Citations

Couroupita guianensis. (2024, June 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couroupita_guianensis