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Cycas circinalis

Cycas circinalis L.

Also indexed asCycadFern cycasQueen SagoCrozier cycasPalm-leaved cycasFern palmFarnpalmeGrand rameau
FamilyCycadaceae
GenusCycas
Use categories4
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassCycadopsida
OrderCycadales
FamilyCycadaceae
GenusCycas
Scientific name with authorshipCycas circinalis L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cycas circinalis f. circinalisCycas circinalis f. gothanii J.Schust.Cycas circinalis f. undulata (Desf. ex Gaudich.) J.Schust.Cycas circinalis subsp. circinalisCycas circinalis var. angustifolia Miq.Cycas circinalis var. circinalisCycas circinalis var. glauca J.Verschaff.Cycas circinalis var. vera J.Schust.Cycas rumphii f. undulata (Desf. ex Gaudich.) Kaneh.Cycas squamosa Lodd. ex DyerCycas squarrosa Lodd.Cycas squarrosa Lodd. ex G.DonCycas squarrosa Lodd. ex LoudonCycas undulata Desf.Cycas undulata Desf. ex Gaudich.Cycas wallichii Miq.Palma polypodiifolia Mill.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Poison reported
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier328822-2
Use codesHF ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.