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Encephalartos altensteinii

Encephalartos altensteinii Lehm.

Also indexed asEastern Cape giant cycadbreadtreeAltenstein's bread treeBread PalmBushman's River CycadCica EspinosaEastern Cape CycadEastern Cape Giant Cycad
FamilyZamiaceae
GenusEncephalartos
Use categories2
Linked notes0

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
FamilyZamiaceae
GenusEncephalartos
Scientific name with authorshipEncephalartos altensteinii Lehm.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Bombax encephalartos J.Schust.Encephalartos altensteinii var. altensteiniiEncephalartos altensteinii var. angustifolius Miq.Encephalartos altensteinii var. distans RegelEncephalartos altensteinii var. grandis RegelEncephalartos altensteinii var. macrophyllus RegelEncephalartos altensteinii var. parvifolius RegelEncephalartos altensteinii var. semidentatus Miq.Encephalartos altensteinii var. spinosior RegelEncephalartos longifolius var. hookeri DC.Encephalartos longifolius var. hookeri Miq.Encephalartos marumii De VreiseEncephalartos marumii DeVrieseEncephalartos marumii de VrieseEncephalartos regalis W.BullEncephalartos vroomii Mast.Zamia altensteinii (Lehm.) Heynh.Zamia glabra J.Schust.Zamia katzeri RegelZamia katzeri Regel ex J.Schust.Zamia spinosa Lodd. ex Miq.Zamia vernicosa Anon.Zamia vernicosa Mast.Zamia vroomanii Gentil

Documented use categories

Medicine
Material

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 identifier297067-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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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.