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
OrderLamiales
FamilyBignoniaceae
GenusCatalpa
Scientific name with authorshipCatalpa bignonioides Walter
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bignonia catalpa L.Bignonia spectabilis Salisb.Bignonia triloba T.Freeman & CustisCatalpa arborea Baill.Catalpa bignonioides f. aurea (Mast.) SchelleCatalpa bignonioides f. aurea BureauCatalpa bignonioides f. koehnei (Hesse) DodeCatalpa bignonioides f. koehnei (Hesse) PacltCatalpa bignonioides f. nana (Otto & A.Dietr.) PacltCatalpa bignonioides f. nana BureauCatalpa bignonioides f. pulverulenta (Rob.) PacltCatalpa bignonioides f. pulverulenta BeanCatalpa bignonioides f. variegata (Bureau) PacltCatalpa bignonioides f. variegata BureauCatalpa bignonioides var. aurea (Mast.) LavalléeCatalpa bignonioides var. aurea (Mast.) Lavallée ex BureauCatalpa bignonioides var. koehnei (Hesse) DodeCatalpa bignonioides var. nana (Otto & A.Dietr.) BureauCatalpa bignonioides var. pulverulenta (Rob.) BeanCatalpa bignonioides var. variegata BureauCatalpa bignonoides Walt.Catalpa catalpa (L.) H.Karst.Catalpa communis Dum.Cours.Catalpa cordifolia MoenchCatalpa pumila Beck & AbelCatalpa speciosa f. albovariegata (Schwer.) RehderCatalpa speciosa f. pulverulenta (Rob.) RehderCatalpa speciosa var. albovariegata Schwer.Catalpa speciosa var. pulverulenta (Rob.) W.Paul & G.PaulCatalpa syringaefolia Sims, 1808Catalpa syringifolia SimsCatalpa syringifolia var. aurea Mast.Catalpa syringifolia var. koehnei HesseCatalpa syringifolia var. nana Otto & A.Dietr.Catalpa syringifolia var. pulverulenta Rob.Catalpa ternifolia Cav.Catalpa tibetica ForrestCatalpa umbraculifera UgoliniCatalpium amena Raf.
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 identifier30194969-2
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.