NAME: Caesalpinia bonduc
FAMILY: Leguminosae
COMMON NAMES: Bonduc nut, physic nut, yellow nicker, cadoque, Atmota
LOCAL NAMES: Ayoo, Mate de Costa
USEFUL PART(s): Roots, leaves, seeds
GENERAL USES:
The oil derived from the seeds is used for cooking
Oil from the seed is used in making cosmetic
It is cultivated as a live fence
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Angola
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Equatorial Guinea
China
Brazil
Peru
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Caesalpinia bonduc medicinal values include
Fever
Anthelmintics
Respiratory diseases
Anticancer
Antifungal
Antiviral
Febrifuge
hypercholesterolemia
malaria
cough
rheumatism
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FUN FACT
Caesalpinia bonduc is a scandent plant with stems growing up to 15 m long that are usually equipped with robust thorns.
It is found mostly in disturbed sites and it is propagated by seeds.
FURTHER READINGS
Balasubramanian, D., Arunachalam, K., & Arunachalam, A. (2016). Dioecious caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. calls for conservation in Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. Tropical Ecology, 57(1), 119–124.
Tu, W. C., Ding, L. F., Yang, H., Song, L. D., & Wu, X. De. (2017). A new cassane diterpene from Caesalpinia bonduc. Yaoxue Xuebao, 52(2), 279–282. https://doi.org/10.16438/j.0513-4870.2016-1121
Zhang, P., Tang, C., Yao, S., Ke, C., Lin, G., Hua, H. M., & Ye, Y. (2016). Cassane Diterpenoids from the Pericarps of Caesalpinia bonduc. Journal of Natural Products, 79(1), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00520