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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCanavalia
Scientific name with authorshipCanavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Canavaia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.Canavalia enformis subsp. alba MakinoCanavalia enformis subsp. gladiata (Jacq.) KuntzeCanavalia enformis var. alba MakinoCanavalia enformis var. gladiata (Jacq.) KuntzeCanavalia ensiformis BakerCanavalia ensiformis var. alba MakinoCanavalia ensiformis var. gladiata (Jacq.) KuntzeCanavalia foureiri G.DonCanavalia gladiata f. alba (Makino) H.OhashiCanavalia gladiata f. erythrocarpa Taub.Canavalia gladiata subsp. alba (Makino) HisautiCanavalia gladiata subsp. erythrosperma VoightCanavalia gladiata subsp. leucosperma VoigtCanavalia gladiata subsp. machaeroides DC.Canavalia gladiata subsp. spodosperma VoigtCanavalia gladiata var. alba (Makino) HisautiCanavalia gladiata var. erythosperma VoigtCanavalia gladiata var. erythrosperma VoigtCanavalia gladiata var. gladiataCanavalia gladiata var. machaeroides DC.Canavalia incurva (Thunb.) DC.Canavalia incurva ThouarsCanavalia loureirii G.DonCanavalia loureiroi G.DonCanavalia lunareti CarrièreCanavalia machaeroides (DC.) Steud.Canavalia maxima ThouarsCanavalii maxima ThouarsCryptophaseolus anamensis KuntzeDolichos faba-indica Forssk.Dolichos gladiatus Jacq.Dolichos incurvus Thunb.Malocchia gladiata Savi
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier483647-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.