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Enriched botanical record

American ginseng

Panax quinquefolius L.

Also indexed asPanax quinquefoliusAissihatkaAmerican GinsengAmerican ginsengAmerikaanse ginsengAmerikan ginsengiAmerikansk ginsengGinseng
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusPanax
Use categories3
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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusPanax
Scientific name with authorshipPanax quinquefolius L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decne. & Planch.Aureliana canadensis Lafit.Ginseng quinquefolium (L.) Alph.WoodPanax americanus (Raf.) Raf.Panax americanus var. elatus Raf.Panax americanus var. obovatus (Raf.) Raf.Panax cuneatus Raf.Panax obovatus Raf.Panax quinquefolius var. americanus Raf.Panax quinquefolius var. obovatus Raf.Panax quinuefolius var. americanus Raf.Panax quinuefolius var. obovatus Raf.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Material

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 identifier300467-2
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.