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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAlbizia
Scientific name with authorshipAlbizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acacia auriculata Buch.-Ham.Acacia auriculata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Acacia gualparensis Steud.Acacia lomatocarpa DC.Acacia marginata Buch.-Ham.Acacia smithiana (Roxb.) Steud.Acacia stipulacea Roxb.Acacia stipulata DC.Albizia chinensis var. chinensisAlbizia chinensis var. smithiana (Roxb.) K.C.Sahni et al.Albizia chinensis var. smithiana (Roxb.) K.C.Shani, S.Chawla & S.BannetAlbizia marginata (Lam.) Merr.Albizia minyi De Wild.Albizia minyi DeWild.Albizia purpurascens BlumeAlbizia purpurascens Blume ex Miq.Albizia smithiana Benth.Albizia stipulata (DC.) BoivinAlbizia stipulata var. smithiana (Roxb.) PrainArthrosprion stipulatum (DC.) Hassk.Feuilleea stipulata (DC.) KuntzeInga dimidiata Miq.Inga purpurascens Hassk.Inga umbraculiformis Jungh.Mimosa chinensis OsbeckMimosa marginata Lam.Mimosa smithiana Roxb.Mimosa stipulacea Roxb.Mimosa stipulata Roxb.Pithecellobium serronii Glaz.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier473204-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.