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Faramea occidentalis

Faramea occidentalis (L.) A.Rich.

Also indexed asFalse CoffeeKafé mawon, Kafé bata, Ti kafé, Bwa flèchWild CoffeeWild Jasmine (Trinidad & Tobago); False coffeefalse coffeewaaduk-purubumna
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusFaramea
Use categories2
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
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusFaramea
Scientific name with authorshipFaramea occidentalis (L.) A.Rich.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Antoniana laurifolia TussacCoffea occidentalis (L.) Jacq.Coussarea americana (L.) M.GómezCoussarea odoratissima M.GómezDarluca prostrata Raf.Faramea americana (L.) KuntzeFaramea cyanea Müll.Arg.Faramea occidentalis subsp. occidentalisFaramea occidentalis var. brachycalyx Steyerm.Faramea occidentalis var. meridionalis Steyerm.Faramea occidentalis var. occidentalisFaramea odoratissima DC.Faramea tenuifolia RusbyFaramea warmingiana Müll.Arg.Faramea zetekii Standl.Ixora americana L.Ixora occidentalis L.Neleixa prostrata Raf.Tetramerium occidentale (L.) NeesTetramerium occidentale (L.) Nees ex Mart.Tetramerium odoratissimum C.F.Gaertn.Tetramerium odoratissimum DC.

Documented use categories

Medicine
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 identifier1187456-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.