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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusDerris
Scientific name with authorshipDerris elliptica (Wall.) Benth.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dalbergia elliptica Span.Dalbergia glaucescens Zipp.Dalbergia glaucescens Zipp. ex Miq.Dalbergia purpurea Reinw.Dalbergia purpurea Reinw. ex Hassk.Deguelia elliptica (Wall.) Taub.Derris elliptica var. chittagongensis Thoth.Derris elliptica var. ellipticaDerris elliptica var. glaucophylla (Miq.) Kaneh. & Hatus.Derris elliptica var. tonkinensis Gagnep.Galactia termimaliflora BlancoGaledupa elliptica (Wall.) Roxb.Galedupa grandiflora Juss.Galedupa grandiflora Juss. ex Vent.Millettia elliptica (Roxb.) Steud.Millettia splendidissima S.VidalNothoderris elliptica (Wall.) BlumeNothoderris elliptica (Wall.) Blume ex Miq.Nothoderris glaucescens Blume ex Miq.Nothoderris purpurea Blume ex Miq.Paraderris elliptica (Wall.) AdemaParaderris elliptica var. chittagongensis (Thoth.) AdemaPongamia dubia GrahamPongamia elliptica SweetPongamia elliptica Wall.Pongamia grandiflora Vent.Pongamia horsfieldii Miq.Pongamia hypoleuca Miq.Pongamia volubilis Zoll. & MoritziPongamia volubilis var. glaucophylla Miq.Pterocarpus ellipticus (Wall.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Material
Poison reported
Social use
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 identifier491300-1
Use codesMA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.