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
OrderCelastrales
FamilyCelastraceae
GenusEuonymus
Scientific name with authorshipEuonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cassine fortunei (Turcz.) KuntzeElaeodendron fortunei Turcz.Elaeodendron javanicum Turcz.Euonymus fortunei (Turczaninow) Handel-MazettiEuonymus fortunei f. albifructus MurataEuonymus fortunei f. kewensis (Bean) RehderEuonymus fortunei subsp. acuminatus F.H.Chen & M.C.WangEuonymus fortunei subsp. patens (Rehder) Hand.-Mazz.Euonymus fortunei var. patens (Rehder) Hand.-Mazz.Euonymus guidingensis C.Y.ChengEuonymus hederaceus Champ.Euonymus hederaceus Champ. ex Benth.Euonymus hederacioides C.Y.ChengEuonymus hederacoides C.Y.ChengEuonymus japonicus L.fil.Euonymus japonicus subsp. chinensis Pamp.Euonymus japonicus var. macrophyllus SieboldEuonymus japonicus var. microphyllus SieboldEuonymus kewensis (Bean) HesseEuonymus kiautschovicus Loes.Euonymus kiautschovicus subsp. patens (Rehder) Loes.Euonymus kiautschovicus var. patens (Rehder) Loes.Euonymus patens RehderEuonymus radicans var. kewensis BeanEuonymus radicans var. minima Simon-LouisEuonymus wensiensis J.W.Ren & D.S.YaoEvonymus japonicus L.f., 1780
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 identifier160893-1
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.