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
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
Scientific name with authorshipCinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Camphora chinensis NeesCamphora inodora BlumeCamphora inodora Blume ex Miq.Camphora inuncta NeesCamphora parthenoxylon (Jack) NeesCamphora porrecta (Roxb.) VoigtCamphora pseudosassafras (Blume) Miq.Camphora purpurea (H.G.Ye & F.G.Wang) Y.Yang, Bing Liu & Zhi YangCinnamomum barbatoaxillatum N.ChaoCinnamomum inodorum (Blume ex Miq.) Meisn.Cinnamomum inunctum (Nees) Meisn.Cinnamomum malaccense Meisn.Cinnamomum neesianum Meisn.Cinnamomum penninervium Kosterm.Cinnamomum porrectum (Roxb.) Kosterm.Cinnamomum pseudosassafras (Blume) Meisn.Cinnamomum purpureaum H.G.Ye & F.G.WangCinnamomum purpureum H.G.Ye & F.G.WangLaurus chinensis NeesLaurus glandulifera JenkinsLaurus glandulifera Jenkins ex Meisn.Laurus parthenoxylon JackLaurus porrecta Roxb.Laurus pruinosa (Nees) Reinw.Laurus pruinosa (Nees) Reinw. ex BlumeLaurus pseudosassafras BlumeLaurus sassafras Lour.Litsea pruinosa NeesParthenoxylon porrectum (Roxb.) BlumeParthenoxylon pruinosum BlumeParthenoxylon pseudosassafras (Blume) BlumePersea pseudosassafras (Blume) Zoll. & MoritziPhoebe latifolia Champ. ex Benth.Sassafras loureiroi Kostel.Sassafras parthenoxylon (Jack) NeesTetranthera camphoracea Wall.Tetranthera camphoracea Wall. ex Meisn.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
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 identifier463600-1
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.