NAME: Caesalpinia cristata
FAMILY: Caesalpiniaceae
COMMON NAMES: Bonduc nut, fever nut, cassie, Akit makit
LOCAL NAMES: Mkomwe, mnamu
USEFUL PART(s): Leaves, roots, seeds
GENERAL USES:
The seeds used for playing boards games and as beads
The oil derived from the seeds is used for cooking
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
India
Thailand
New Guinea
Madagascar
Togo
Cameroon
Jamaica
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Caesalpinia cristata medicinal values include
Antipyretic
Anthelmintic
Astringent
Asthma
Colic
Diarrhoea
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FUN FACT
Caesalpinia cristata is widespread, common and plentiful in forest clearing about 1000m
It is indigenous in indian subcontinent, tropical areas of Africa and Americas
FURTHER READINGS
Baldim Zanin, J. L., De Carvalho, B. A., Martineli, P. S., Dos Santos, M. H., Lago, J. H. G., Sartorelli, P., … Soares, M. G. (2012). The genus Caesalpinia L. (Caesalpiniaceae): Phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics. Molecules, 17(7), 7887–7902. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17077887
Eboji, O., Venables, L., Sowemimo, A. A., Sofidiya, M. O., Koekemoer, T., & Van de Venter, M. (2017). Burkea africana Hook (Caesalpiniaceae) ethanolic extract causes cell cycle arrest at M phase and induces caspase dependent apoptosis. South African Journal of Botany, 112, 361–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2017.06.013
S. A. Deshmukh, N. M. L. M. B. W. S. R. C. D. K. G. (2013). Morphometric Studies in the Genus Caesalpinia L. from Kolhapur District\n. Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany, 2(1), 25--28. Retrieved from http://www.stmjournals.com/sci/index.php?journal=RRJoB&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=25- 28%5Cn