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
GenusPhoenix
Scientific name with authorshipPhoenix dactylifera L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Encephalartos pungens (L.f. ex Aiton) Lehm.Macrozamia tridentata var. pungens J.Schust.Palma dactylifera (L.) Mill.Palma major GarsaultPhoenix atlantica var. maroccana A.Chev.Phoenix chevalieri D.Rivera, S.Ríos & ObónPhoenix dactylifera var. adunca D.H.ChristPhoenix dactylifera var. adunca D.H.Christ ex Becc.Phoenix dactylifera var. costata Becc.Phoenix dactylifera var. cylindrocarpa Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. gonocarpa Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. oocarpa Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. oxysperma Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. sphaerocarpa Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. sphaerosperma Mart.Phoenix dactylifera var. sylvestris Mart.Phoenix excelsior Cav.Phoenix iberica D.Rivera, S.Ríos & ObónZamia pallida Salisb.Zamia pungens L.f.Zamia pungens L.f. ex Aiton
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
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 identifier668912-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.