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Trichilia catigua

Trichilia catigua

A. Juss.
Family: Meliaceae
Order: Sapindales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Trichilia catigua is a flowering plant species in the genus Trichilia.

The species is used in folk medicine and shamanism in the aphrodisiac and stimulant catuaba. Cinchonain-Ib is a flavonolignan found in the bark of T. catigua. Catuaba from Trichilia catigua was found to increase the release of Serotonin as well as Dopamine in rats. Additionally, Trichilia catigua was shown to have neuroprotective effects in rats.

Source: Wikipedia, article Trichilia catigua. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 646273
  Adult
Colonia Benitez
Chaco
Argentina
07/18/2025
Peter Vidana



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
233273918/07/2025ArgentinaChacoReserva natural educativa Colonia Benitez, Colonia BenitezPeter Vidana
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Trichilia catigua – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/09/2026.