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
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyAnnonaceae
GenusAnnona
Scientific name with authorshipAnnona mucosa Jacq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Annona biflora Ruiz & Pav.Annona biflora Ruiz & Pav. ex G.DonAnnona biflora Sessé & Moç.Annona muscosa Aubl.Annona muscosa Jacq.Annona obtusiflora DC.Annona obtusiflora TussacAnnona obtusifolia DC.Annona parviflora Ruiz & Pav.Annona parviflora Ruiz & Pav. ex G.DonAnnona pterocarpa Ruiz & Pav.Annona pterocarpa Ruiz & Pav. ex G.DonAnnona pteropetala Ruiz & Pav.Annona pteropetala Ruiz & Pav. ex E.A.LópezAnnona pteropetala Ruiz & Pav. ex R.E.Fr.Annona reticulata SieberAnnona reticulata Sieber ex A.DC.Annona reticulata subsp. mucosa (Jacq.) Willd.Annona reticulata var. mucosa (Jacq.) Willd.Annona squamosa Vell.Rollinia biflora Ruiz & Pav.Rollinia biflora Ruiz & Pav. ex G.DonRollinia curvipetala R.E.Fr.Rollinia deliciosa Saff.Rollinia jimenezii Saff.Rollinia jimenezii subsp. nelsonii R.E.Fr.Rollinia jimenezii var. nelsonii R.E.Fr.Rollinia micrantha G.DonRollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.Rollinia mucosa subsp. aequatorialis R.E.Fr.Rollinia mucosa subsp. macropoda R.E.Fr.Rollinia mucosa subsp. neglecta (R.E.Fr.) R.E.Fr.Rollinia mucosa subsp. portoricensis R.E.Fr.Rollinia mucosa var. macropoda R.E.Fr.Rollinia mucosa var. neglecta (R.E.Fr.) R.E.Fr.Rollinia muscosa (Jacq.) Baill.Rollinia neglecta R.E.Fr.Rollinia orthopetala A.DC.Rollinia permensis Standl.Rollinia pterocarpa G.DonRollinia pulchrinervia A.DC.Rollinia pulchrinervis A.DC.Rollinia sieberi A.DC.Rolliniopsis parviflora var. angustifolia R.E.Fr.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental 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 identifier72259-1
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.