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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusElaeis
Scientific name with authorshipElaeis guineensis Jacq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Elaeis dybowskii HuaElaeis guineensis f. androgyna A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis f. caryolitica Becc.Elaeis guineensis f. dioica A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis f. dura Becc.Elaeis guineensis f. fatua Becc.Elaeis guineensis f. ramosa A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis f. semidura Becc.Elaeis guineensis f. tenera Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. albescens Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. androgyna A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. angulosa Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. caryolitica Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. ceredia A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. compressa Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. dioica A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. dura Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. fatua Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. gracilinux A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. idolatrica A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. intermedia A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. leucocarpa Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. macrocarpa A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. macrocarya Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. macrophylla A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. macrosperma Welw.Elaeis guineensis subsp. madagascariensis Jum. & H.PerrierElaeis guineensis subsp. microsperma Welw.Elaeis guineensis subsp. nigrescens A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. pisifera A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. ramosa A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. repanda A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. rostrata Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. semidura Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. sempernigra A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. spectabilis A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis subsp. tenera Becc.Elaeis guineensis subsp. virescens A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. albescens Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. angulosa Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. ceredia A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. compressa Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. gracilinux A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. idolatrica A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. intermedia A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. leucocarpa Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarpa A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. macrocarya Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. macrophylla A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. macrosperma Welw.Elaeis guineensis var. madagascariensis Jum. & H.PerrierElaeis guineensis var. microsperma Welw.Elaeis guineensis var. pisifera A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. repanda A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. rostrata Becc.Elaeis guineensis var. sempernigra A.Chev.Elaeis guineensis var. spectabilis A.Chev.Elaeis macrophylla A.Chev.Elaeis madagascariensis (Jum. & H.Perrier) Becc.Elaeis melanococca Gaertn.Elaeis melanococca subsp. semicircularis Oerst.Elaeis nigrescens (A.Chev.) PrainElaeis nigrescens A.Chev., 1910Elaeis virescens (A.Chev.) PrainElaeis virescens A.Chev., 1910Palma oleosa Mill.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social use
Crop wild relative
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 identifier666802-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPalms of the World OnlinePlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.