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
FamilyJuglandaceae
GenusCarya
Scientific name with authorshipCarya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Elliott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carya alba (L.) K.KochCarya alba (L.) Nutt. ex ElliottCarya alba subsp. tomentosa (Lam. ex Poir.) Schwer.Carya alba var. albicans AsheCarya alba var. anomala (Ashe) Sarg.Carya alba var. ficoides Sarg.Carya alba var. maxima Nutt.Carya alba var. ovoidea Sarg.Carya alba var. subcoriacea (Sudw.) Sarg.Carya compressa G.DonCarya tomentosa (Lam.) Nutt.Carya tomentosa f. ficoides (Sarg.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Carya tomentosa f. ovoidea (Sarg.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Carya tomentosa var. integrifolia Torr.Carya tomentosa var. maxima Nutt.Carya tomentosa var. subcoriacea (Sarg.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Hicoria tomentosa (Lam. ex Poir.) Raf.Hicorius alba (L.) BrittonHicorius alba Raf.Hicorius alba var. albicans AsheHicorius alba var. anomala AsheHicorius alba var. ficoides Sudw.Hicorius alba var. maxima (Nutt.) BrittonHicorius alba var. ovoidea AsheHicorius alba var. subcoriacea Sudw.Hicorius albus Sarg.Hicorius maxima (Nutt.) Raf.Hicorius tomentosa (Lam.) Raf.Juglans alba L.Juglans alba Mill.Juglans compressa Gaertn.Juglans glabra J.F.Gmel.Juglans procera Salisb.Juglans squamosa Poir.Juglans tomentosa (Lam.) Michx.Juglans tomentosa Lam.Juglans tomentosa PoiretScoria alba (L.) Raf.Scoria tomentosa (Lam.) Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
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 identifier442141-1
Use codesEU FU GS 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.