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Livistona chinensis

Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.

Also indexed asChinese fan palmFountain palmChinese fountain palmChinese Fan PalmChinese fan palm, Fountain palmChinese fonteinpalmChinese schermpalmFountain Palm
FamilyArecaceae
GenusLivistona
Use categories3
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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusLivistona
Scientific name with authorshipLivistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Chamaerops biroo Siebold ex Mart.Corypha robusta H.Wendl.Corypha robusta H.Wendl. ex DevansayeLatania borbonica hort.Latania borbonica hort. ex W.Watson, 1886Latania chinensis Jacq.Latania oliviformis (Hassk.) DevansayeLivistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br., 1810Livistona chinensis subsp. subglobosa (Hassk.) Becc.Livistona chinensis var. subglobosa (Hassk.) Becc.Livistona japonica Nakai ex Masam.Livistona mauritiana Wall.Livistona mauritiana Wall. ex Mart.Livistona oliviformis (Hassk.) Mart.Livistona sinensis Griff.Livistona subglobosa (Hassk.) Mart.Saribus chinensis (Jacq.) BlumeSaribus oliviformis Hassk.Saribus subglobosus Hassk.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier668021-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for 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.