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
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusAlnus
Scientific name with authorshipAlnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alnus aurea K.KochAlnus communis Desf., 1804Alnus glutinosa f. aurea Verschaff.Alnus glutinosa f. aurea Verschaff. ex DippelAlnus glutinosa f. corticiformis MolskiiAlnus glutinosa f. corticiformis Molskii ex Sicinski & FilipiakAlnus glutinosa f. imperialis DippelAlnus glutinosa f. incisa (Willd.) H.J.P.Winkl.Alnus glutinosa f. incisa Willd.Alnus glutinosa f. laciniata Willd.Alnus glutinosa f. longipediculata A.Br.Alnus glutinosa f. longipediculata A.Br. ex H.J.P.Winkl.Alnus glutinosa f. macrocarpa Req.Alnus glutinosa f. parvifolia KuntzeAlnus glutinosa f. pyramidalis DippelAlnus glutinosa f. quercifolia (Willd.) H.J.P.Winkl.Alnus glutinosa f. quercifolia Willd.Alnus glutinosa f. rubrinervia DippelAlnus glutinosa f. sorbifolia DippelAlnus glutinosa var. incisa (Willd.) RegelAlnus glutinosa var. laciniata (Willd.) RegelAlnus glutinosa var. vulgaris SpachAlnus imperialis DippelAlnus macrocarpa Lodd. ex LoudonAlnus rotundifolia Mill.Alnus vulgaris Druce, 1914Alnus vulgaris HillBetula alnus subsp. glutinosa (L.) Ehrh.Betula alnus var. glutinosa GaertnBetula alnus var. glutinosa L.Betula glutinosa (L.) Lam.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier30036759-2
Use codesEU FU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Malaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.