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
GenusBetula
Scientific name with authorshipBetula pumila L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Betula glandulifera (Regel) B.T.ButlerBetula glandulifera (Regel) E.J.ButlerBetula glandulosa var. glandulifera (Regel) GleasonBetula glandulosa var. hallii (Howell) C.L.Hitchc.Betula grayi RegelBetula hallii HowellBetula humilis var. fastigiata HortBetula nana var. glandulifera (Regel) B.BoivinBetula nana var. renifolia (Fernald) B.BoivinBetula neoborealis LepageBetula obovata B.T.ButlerBetula obovata E.J.ButlerBetula pulchella DippelBetula pumila f. glabrescens (Regel) RegelBetula pumila f. glabrescens H.J.P.Winkl., 1904Betula pumila f. glandulifera (Regel) H.J.P.Winkl.Betula pumila f. hallii (Howell) BrayshawBetula pumila f. latipes (H.J.P.Winkl.) LepageBetula pumila f. pubescens H.J.P.Winkl.Betula pumila f. subcycla LepageBetula pumila subsp. glandulifera (Regel) Á.Löve & D.LöveBetula pumila var. fastigiata RehderBetula pumila var. glabra RegelBetula pumila var. glabrescens RegelBetula pumila var. glandulifera RegelBetula pumila var. latipes H.J.P.Winkl.Betula pumila var. renifolia FernaldBetula pumila var. setarioides H.J.P.Winkl.Betula pumila var. typica RegelBetula quebeccensis Burgsd.Chamaebetula pumila (L.) Opiz
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier30003581-2
Use codesEU 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.