Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusCastanopsis
Scientific name with authorshipCastanopsis cuspidata (Thunb.) Schottky
Indexed scientific synonyms
Balanoplis serrata Raf.Castanea fauriei H.Lév. & VaniotCastanopsis cuspidata f. angustifolia (G.Nicholson) NakaiCastanopsis cuspidata f. aurescens NakaiCastanopsis cuspidata f. latifolia (G.Nicholson) Rehder & E.H.WilsonCastanopsis cuspidata f. pusilla (Blume) NakaiCastanopsis cuspidata f. variegata (G.Nicholson) NakaiCastanopsis cuspidata var. sessilis NakaiCastanopsis cuspidata var. thunbergii (Makino) NakaiCastanopsis cuspidatus f. angustifolia (G.Nicholson) NakaiCastanopsis thunbergii (Makino) Hatus.Lithocarpus cuspidatus (Thunb.) NakaiLithocarpus sieboldii NakaiPasania cuspidata (Thunb.) Oerst.Pasania cuspidata f. pusilla (Blume) MakinoPasania cuspidata f. rotundifolia MakinoPasania cuspidata var. thunbergii MakinoPasania sieboldii var. pusilla (Blume) MakinoPasania sieboldii var. rotundifolia (Makino) MakinoPasaniopsis cuspidata (Thunb.) KudôPasaniopsis sieboldii var. pusilla (Blume) MakinoPasaniopsis sieboldii var. rotundifolia (Makino) MakinoQuercus cuspidata Thunb.Quercus cuspidata Thunb. ex MurrayQuercus cuspidata var. angustifolia G.NicholsonQuercus cuspidata var. latifolia G.NicholsonQuercus cuspidata var. pusilla BlumeQuercus cuspidata var. variegata G.NicholsonShiia cuspidata (Thunb.) MakinoShiia cuspidata var. muratae YanagitaSynaedrys cuspidata (Thunb.) Koidz.
Documented use categories
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 identifier358351-1
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany Collection
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