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Enriched botanical record

Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii Pursh

Also indexed asPacific madronearbutusmadronamadronebearberryAmerikanischer ErdbeerbaumAmerikansk jordbærtræAmerikinis arbutas
FamilyEricaceae
GenusArbutus
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
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusArbutus
Scientific name with authorshipArbutus menziesii Pursh

Indexed scientific synonyms

Arbutus menziesii var. elliptica DC.Arbutus menziesii var. oblongifolia DC.Arbutus procera DouglasArbutus procera Douglas ex Lindl.

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 identifier326479-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Arbutus menziesii.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.