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Enriched botanical record

Erythrina abyssinica

Erythrina abyssinica Lam.

Also indexed asLuckybean TreeMũhũtĩPoró africanoRedhot Poker Treeabessiniankorallipuuerythrinakoralodrzew abisyńskimmbale
FamilyFabaceae
GenusErythrina
Use categories4
Linked notes0

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
GenusErythrina
Scientific name with authorshipErythrina abyssinica Lam.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Chirocalyx abyssinicus (Lam.) Hochst.Chirocalyx mollissimus Meisn.Chirocalyx tomentosus Hochst.Corallodendron abyssinicum (Lam.) KuntzeCorallodendron huillense (Welw. ex Baker) KuntzeCorallodendron suberifera (Welw. ex Baker) KuntzeErythrina abyssinica subsp. suberifera (Welw. ex Baker) Verdc.Erythrina abyssinica var. suberifera (Welw. ex Baker) Verdc.Erythrina bequaertii De Wild.Erythrina comosa HuaErythrina eggelingii Baker f.Erythrina huillensis Welw.Erythrina huillensis Welw. ex BakerErythrina kassneri Baker f.Erythrina mossambicensis SimErythrina pelligera FenzlErythrina platyphylla Baker f.Erythrina suberifera Welw.Erythrina suberifera Welw. ex BakerErythrina suberosa Welw.Erythrina tomentosa (Hochst.) R.Br. ex A.Rich.Erythrina tomentosa var. longicauda Baker f.Erythrina warneckei Baker f.Erythrina webberi Baker f.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier494336-1
Use codesEU FU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plant Project

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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.