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Enriched botanical record

Cramp bark

Viburnum opulus L.

Also indexed asVibernum opulusguelder-roseguelder rosekalynacranberry-treewater eldercramp barksnowball tree
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusViburnum
Use categories5
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

A viburnum bark used in traditional concentrated preparations.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusViburnum
Scientific name with authorshipViburnum opulus L.
Curated parts indexedBark

Indexed scientific synonyms

Opulus edulis J.PreslOpulus glandulosa MoenchOpulus glandulosa var. globosa SchurOpulus glandulosa var. rosea Borkh.Opulus lobatofolia Gilib.Opulus oxycoccos (Pursh) J.PreslOpulus palustris GrayOpulus rosea SchurOpulus trilobifolia Gilib. ex Ledeb.Opulus vulgaris Borkh.Viburnum glandulosum Salisb.Viburnum lobatum Lam.Viburnum nanum DippelViburnum opulus f. flavum (Horw.) P.D.SellViburnum opulus f. glabrifolium GajicViburnum opulus f. nanum (David) ZabelViburnum opulus f. pygmaeum SchelleViburnum opulus f. roseum (L.) HayekViburnum opulus f. roseum (L.) HegiViburnum opulus f. variegatum (Weston) ZabelViburnum opulus f. xanthocarpum (Späth) RehderViburnum opulus subsp. nanum I.DavidViburnum opulus subsp. typicum R.T.ClausenViburnum opulus subsp. xanthocarpum SpäthViburnum opulus var. europaeum AitonViburnum opulus var. europeanum Michx.Viburnum opulus var. flavum Horw.Viburnum opulus var. globosum Bogenh.Viburnum opulus var. nanum (David) H.JaegerViburnum opulus var. pimina Michx.Viburnum opulus var. rosaceum Rchb.Viburnum opulus var. roseum L.Viburnum opulus var. sterile DC., 1830Viburnum opulus var. sterile MératViburnum opulus var. sterilis DC.Viburnum opulus var. subintegrifolium (Hook.) Torr. & A.GrayViburnum opulus var. variegatum WestonViburnum opulus var. vasicii GajicViburnum opulus var. xanthocarpum (Späth) C.K.Schneid.Viburnum oxycoccos PurshViburnum oxycoccos var. eradiatum OakesViburnum oxycoccos var. subintegrifolium Hook.Viburnum palustre Raf.Viburnum pinnina Raf.Viburnum primina Raf.Viburnum rosaceum Steud.Viburnum roseum (L.) Steud.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported

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

Traditional and practical context

Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.

Evidence boundary

Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier326268-2
Use codesEU HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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