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 hirsuta (Spach) Rupr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alnus hirsuta f. inokumae (Murai & Kusaka) H.OhbaAlnus hirsuta f. macrophylla CallierAlnus hirsuta f. sibirica (Spach) H.OhbaAlnus hirsuta var. microphylla (Nakai) Tatew.Alnus hirsuta var. sibirica (Spach) C.K.Schneid.Alnus hirsuta var. tinctoria (Sarg.) KudoAlnus incana f. hirsuta RegelAlnus incana subsp. hirsuta (Spach) Á.Löve & D.LöveAlnus incana subsp. tchangbokii Chin S.Chang & H.KimAlnus incana var. glauca RegelAlnus incana var. hirsuta SpachAlnus incana var. sibirica SpachAlnus incana var. tinctoria (Sarg.) H.J.P.Winkl.Alnus inokumae Murai & KusakaAlnus sibirica (Spach) Turcz. ex Kom.Alnus sibirica FischerAlnus sibirica Fischer ex TurczaninowAlnus sibirica f. acutiloba Koidz.Alnus sibirica f. glabra (Callier) Koidz.Alnus sibirica f. hirsutoides Koidz.Alnus sibirica f. obtusiloba Koidz.Alnus sibirica var. hirsuta (Spach) Koidz.Alnus sibirica var. oxyloba C.K.Schneid.Alnus sibirica var. paucinervis C.K.Schneid.Alnus sibirica var. tinctoria (Sarg.) Koidz.Alnus tinctoria Sarg.Alnus tinctoria f. acutiloba (Koidz.) H.HaraAlnus tinctoria f. hirsutoides (Koidz.) H.HaraAlnus tinctoria var. glabra CallierAlnus tinctoria var. mandschurica CallierAlnus tinctoria var. microphylla NakaiAlnus tinctoria var. obtusiloba CallierAlnus tinctoria var. velutina H.Hara
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier77176842-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.