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Phytelephas macrocarpa

Phytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav.

Also indexed asIvory nut palmIvory palmLarge-fruited ivory palmElfenbeinpalmeJarinaLarge-fruited Ivory PalmLarge-fruited Tagua PalmMarfim-vegetal
FamilyArecaceae
GenusPhytelephas
Use categories7
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
GenusPhytelephas
Scientific name with authorshipPhytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Elephantusia macrocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.Elephantusia microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.Phytelephas brachelus O.F.CookPhytelephas brachinus O.F.CookPhytelephas brevipes O.F.CookPhytelephas cornutus O.F.CookPhytelephas karstenii O.F.CookPhytelephas longiflora O.F.CookPhytelephas macrocarpa subsp. macrocarpaPhytelephas macrocarpa subsp. schottii (H.Wendl.) BarfodPhytelephas microcarpa H.Karst.Phytelephas microcarpa Ruiz & Pav.Phytelephas pittieri O.F.CookPhytelephas schottii H.Wendl.Phytelephas seemannii O.F.CookPhytelephas seemannii subsp. brevipes (O.F.Cook) BarfodPhytelephas seemannii subsp. seemanniiYarina microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) O.F.Cook

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
Social use

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 identifier668996-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Palms of the World OnlinePlant Resources of South-East Asia

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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.