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Entada rheedei
Mature pod in Mozambique
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Entada
Species:
E. rheedei
Binomial name
Entada rheedei
Synonyms[1][2]

For ssp. rheedei

  • Adenanthera gogo Blanco
  • Entada cirrhosa Raf.
  • Entada entada (L.) Huth
  • Entada formosana Kaneh.
  • Entada gogo (Blanco) I.M.Johnst.
  • Entada koshunensis Hayata & Kaneh.
  • Entada laotica Gagnep.
  • Entada monostachya DC.
  • Entada pursaetha DC.
  • Entada pursaetha var. formosana (Kaneh.) F.C.Ho ex T.C.Huang & H.Ohashi
  • Entada schefferi Ridl.
  • Mimosa entada L.

For ssp. sinohimalensis

  • Entada pursaetha subsp. sinohimalensis Grierson & D.G.Long
  • Entada pursaetha var. sinohimalensis (Grierson & D.G.Long) C.Chen & H.Sun

Entada rheedei, commonly known as African dream herb or snuff box sea bean,[3] and as the cacoon vine in Jamaica, is a large woody liana or climber of the Mimosa clade Mimosoideae. The vine can grow as long as 120 m (390 ft).[4] Their seeds have a thick and durable seed coat which allows them to survive lengthy periods of immersion in seawater. These seeds come in a pod which can be up to 6.5 feet (two meters) in length.[5]

Taxonomy

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The species was first described in 1825 by German botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel. It was published as E. rheedii, but has been corrected to Entada rheedei under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code), as the name honours Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Draakestein (1637–1691).[6]

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are accepted:[1]

Traditional use

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The species is employed in African traditional medicine to induce vivid dreams, said to enable communication with the spirit world. The inner meat of the seed would be either consumed directly, or the meat would be chopped, dried, mixed with other herbs like tobacco and smoked just before sleep to induce the desired dreams.[3]

The plant is also used as a topical ointment against jaundice, toothache, ulcers and to treat muscular-skeletal problems.[7] The seeds are sought after as pieces of jewelry and as good-luck charms.

Distribution and habitat

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Its seeds are found on east and southern African beaches, having grown on river and estuary banks and in swamp forest. As a result of its ready dispersal by sea, Entada rheedei is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas (excluding the Americas): tropical Africa, South Africa, tropical Asia and Queensland.[1]

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  • Twisted stem
    Twisted stem
  • Foliage
    Foliage
  • Flower spike
    Flower spike
  • Seeds
    Seeds

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Entada rheedei Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Entada rheedei Spreng". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Entada rheedii - African Dream Herb". www.entheology.org. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Nielsen, I.C. (1992). "Mimosaceae (Leguminosae - Mimosoideae )". Flora Malesiana. 11 (1): 180.
  5. ^ Neilsen, I.C. (1992). "Leguminosae - Mimosoideae". Flora Malesiana. 11 (1): 180.
  6. ^ "Entada rheedei Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 2: 325 (1825)". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ^ Uprety, Yadav; Asselin, Hugo; Boon, Emmanuel K.; Yadav, Saroj; Shrestha, Krishna K. (2010). "Indigenous use and bio-efficacy of medicinal plants in the Rasuwa District, Central Nepal". J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 6 3. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-6-3. PMC 2823594. PMID 20102631.