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
FamilyOleaceae
GenusChionanthus
Scientific name with authorshipChionanthus virginicus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chionanthus angustifolius Raf.Chionanthus cotinifolius Willd.Chionanthus fragrans EdwardsChionanthus fragrans Edwards ex Steud.Chionanthus heterophylus Raf.Chionanthus latifolius AitonChionanthus latifolius Aiton ex Steud.Chionanthus longifolius Raf.Chionanthus luteus LavalléeChionanthus maritimus (Pursh) PrinceChionanthus maritimus (Pursh) SweetChionanthus montanus (Pursh) PrinceChionanthus montanus (Pursh) Raf.Chionanthus obovatus Raf.Chionanthus roseus BartonChionanthus trifidus MoenchChionanthus triflorus StokesChionanthus vernalis Salisb.Chionanthus vernus Baill.Chionanthus virginicus subsp. maritimus (Pursh) A.E.MurrayChionanthus virginicus var. angustifolius AitonChionanthus virginicus var. latifolius AitonChionanthus virginicus var. maritimus PurshChionanthus virginicus var. montanus PurshChionanthus virginicus var. virginicusChionanthus zeylanicus Lam.Ligustrum cotinifolium (Willd.) JacquesLinociera cotinifolia (Willd.) Vahl
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 identifier319141-2
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.