Caesalpinia cristata

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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