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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