Andira inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC.
EOL Text
Comments: GMINELEV and GMAXELEV fields derived from D'arcy, 1987.
Bark contains the alkaloids berberine and andirine. Fruit is poisonous.
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
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Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Reasons: Native of southern Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Occasionally cultivated in s. Florida. In Puerto Rico common in all regions except the upper mountains, and most common on the lower southern slopes of the Cordillera (Little and Wadsworth 1964). This species is reported to be rather secure in most areas within its natural growth range but its conservation category in Benin is reported to be Rare, which means that it is at risk of becoming Endangered or Vulnerable if current adverse conditions persist (World Conservation Monitoring Center 1992 in Tree Talk 1994).
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Stem: Decoction of bark for a powerful anthelmintic, narcotic and purgative; inner bark scraped and used to treat snakebite. Seed: Burned for the smoke used for ridding a home of bats. Bitter, emetic, used as a vermifuge in French Guiana.
Uses: MEDICINE/DRUG, Building materials/timber
Comments: The wood, which has been on the market for a long time, is hard, heavy, strong, durable, and susceptible of a high polish. The bark is used together with the seeds as a purgative, vermifuge and narcotic, but in large doses it is a dangerous poison. The seeds are said to contain a poisonous alkaloid. The wood is used locallly for heavy construction, crossties, house framing, and exterior siding. Other suggested uses are turnery, furniture and cabinet work, parquet flooring, and decorative veneer. Particularly known in Costa Rica as a timber species (Alvarez, 1991).
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Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil); it has been introduced to the Caribbean, the Antilles, Florida, and Africa. The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the cabbage bark (in Belize), almendro macho (in El Salvador), almendro de río or river almond (Honduras), bastard cabbage tree, cabbage angelin (USA), cabbage bark (USA), cabbage tree, carne asada (Costa Rica), guacamayo (Honduras), Jamaica cabbage tree, moca (Puerto Rico), partridge wood (USA), worm bark, or yellow cabbage tree.
The tree grows to approximately 35 metres in height and 0.7 metre in diameter. It is evergreen and unbuttressed and has a dense crown and pink flowers. It grows primarily in riparian zones in forests along rivers. It can also be found in drier areas, including roadsides, pastures, and woodlands.
The tree's wood is used for lumber, and its smooth gray bark reportedly has narcotic, laxative, and vermifuge properties.
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Guyana: batseed, bat seed. Guyana Arawak: kararo, koraro.