Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusMauritiella
Scientific name with authorshipMauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lepidococcus armatus (Mart.) H.Wendl. & DrudeLepidococcus duckei (Burret) A.D.HawkesLepidococcus huebneri (Burret) A.D.HawkesLepidococcus intermedius (Burret) A.D.HawkesLepidococcus martianus (Spruce) A.D.HawkesLepidococcus peruvianus (Becc.) A.D.HawkesMauritia aculeata Mart.Mauritia armata Mart.Mauritia campylostachys (Burret) BalickMauritia duckei (Burret) BalickMauritia huebneri BurretMauritia intermedia BurretMauritia macrospadix (Burret) BalickMauritia martiana SpruceMauritia nannostachys (Burret) BalickMauritia peruviana Becc.Mauritiella campylostachys BurretMauritiella duckei BurretMauritiella huebneri (Burret) BurretMauritiella intermedia (Burret) BurretMauritiella macrospadix BurretMauritiella martiana (Spruce) BureauMauritiella martiana (Spruce) BurretMauritiella nannostachys BurretMauritiella peruviana (Becc.) BurretOenocarpus dealbatus H.Wendl.
Documented use categories
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier154897-2
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionPalms of the World Online
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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.