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Andira inermis
Also called Angelin, Cabbage Tree, Angelin Tree, Cabbagebark, Angeleen Tree, Brown Heart, Cabbagetree
In Singapore: Brown Heart, Cabbage Tree, Bastard Mahogany, Bay Seed, Cabbage Bark, Crown Heart, Partridge Wood, Pig's Turd, Angelin, River Almond (Naturalised in Singapore)
Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree from Central and northern South America, grown in the tropics and used in traditional medicine, growing to about 35 metres tall. It is a large tropical tree, not a typical garden or houseplant, so it is grown mainly in warm, frost-free climates.
Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree with medicinal properties 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 and is often pollinated by bees. The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the almendro macho (in El Salvador), almendro de río or river almond (Honduras), bastard cabbage tree, cabbage angelin (United States), cabbage bark (in Belize and the United States), cabbage tree, carne asada (Costa Rica), guacamayo (Honduras), Jamaica cabbage tree, harino (Panama), moca (Puerto Rico), partridge wood (United States), worm bark, or yellow cabbage tree.
The tree grows to approximately 35 metres in height and 0.7 metre in diameter.
Andira inermis has many connections to traditional medicine in Nigeria, where it has been historically used to alleviate sickness and treat diabetes. A study conducted on rats measuring toxicity and glucose levels confirmed that Andira inermis is a viable treatment for diabetes. Rats treated with Andira inermis had decreased blood glucose. Andira inermis is often used by TMPs to get rid of intestinal worms.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Andira inermis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
