Myrocarpus frondosus
StarMyrocarpus frondosus
Synonyms: Myrocarpus paraguariensis, Leptolobium punctatum
Safety at a glance
No rule in our tables for this herb: pregnancy, breastfeeding, incompatible pairs (十八反 / 十九畏), herb–drug, dose ceiling. This is not a safety clearance.
Not graded — No toxicity grade is recorded. Most herbs in the catalogue carry none.
Traditionally used for
- Cough & breathing
- Skin
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Brazilian folk medicine the aromatic balsam and bark decoction of cabreúva (Myrocarpus frondosus) are applied to wounds, ulcers, and skin lesions and inhaled or taken in small doses for bronchial and respiratory complaints (Mors, Rizzini and Pereira, 2000, Medicinal Plants of Brazil). The fragrant resin contains nerolidol-rich sesquiterpenes used historically in perfumery as a sandalwood substitute.
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Botanical Description
Myrocarpus frondosus, known in Brazil as cabreúva-parda or cabreúva, is a large evergreen tree of the Fabaceae (Faboideae) native to the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. It reaches 15–25 m, exceptionally to 30 m, with a straight cylindrical trunk and dense rounded crown. The bark is greyish-brown, fissured, and yields an aromatic balsamic oleoresin when wounded. Leaves are imparipinnate with 7–13 alternate, elliptic, glossy leaflets. The fragrant whitish flowers are borne in short axillary racemes, and the fruit is a flat, samaroid pod with a single seed at one end and a papery wing. Heavily logged for its fragrant, durable timber and for its aromatic balsam, the species is now considered threatened in much of its range.
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