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
GenusHyphaene
Scientific name with authorshipHyphaene compressa H.Wendl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chamaeriphes compressa (H.Wendl.) KuntzeHyphaene benadirensis Becc.Hyphaene incoje FurtadoHyphaene kilvaensis (Becc.) FurtadoHyphaene mangoides Becc.Hyphaene megacarpa FurtadoHyphaene multiformis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. ambigua Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. compressa (H.Wendl.) Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. deformis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. diminuta Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. gibbosa Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. intermedia Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. kilvaensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. lindiensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. macrocarpa Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. mahengensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. manca Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. morogorensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. moshiensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. nasuta Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. obconica Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. obesa Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. odorata Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. panganensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. plagiosperma Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. rovumensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. semiplaena Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. stenosperma Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. subglobosa Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. tangatensis Becc.Hyphaene multiformis subsp. trigibba Becc.Hyphaene semiplaena (Becc.) Furtado
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Fuel
Gene source
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 identifier667490-1
Use codesAF FU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.