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
OrderEricales
FamilyEbenaceae
GenusDiospyros
Scientific name with authorshipDiospyros virginiana L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Diospyros angustifolia Audib.Diospyros angustifolia Audib. ex SpachDiospyros calycina Audib.Diospyros calycina Audib. ex SpachDiospyros caroliniana Muhl.Diospyros caroliniana Muhl. ex Raf.Diospyros ciliata Raf.Diospyros concolor MoenchDiospyros coronaria MottetDiospyros digyna LoudonDiospyros distyla K.KochDiospyros fertilis LoudonDiospyros guaiacana C.C.RobinDiospyros intermedia LoudonDiospyros lucida LoudonDiospyros mosieri S.F.BlakeDiospyros mosieri SmallDiospyros persimon Wikstr.Diospyros pubescens PurshDiospyros stricta LoudonDiospyros undulata HiernDiospyros virginiana f. atra Sarg.Diospyros virginiana f. pumila E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Diospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri (Small) A.E.MurrayDiospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri (Small) Sarg.Diospyros virginiana subsp. platycarpa Sarg.Diospyros virginiana subsp. pubescens Nutt.Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Rob.Diospyros virginiana var. concolor (Moench) Raf.Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Rob.Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Rob.Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Raf.Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Raf.Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri (Small) Sarg.Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Rob.Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Sarg.Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens DippelDiospyros virginiana var. pubescens Nutt.Diospyros virginiana var. virginianaPersimon virginiana (L.) Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier323180-1
Use codesEU GS HF 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.