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Forestiera acuminata

Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir.

Also indexed asEastern Lowland ForestieraEastern Swamp ForestieraEastern swampprivetTexas forestieraeastern swampprivetolivník končistýspetsbladig sumpligusterswamp privet
FamilyOleaceae
GenusForestiera
Use categories3
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
OrderLamiales
FamilyOleaceae
GenusForestiera
Scientific name with authorshipForestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Adelia acuminata Michx.Adelia ovata Desf.Adelia ovata Desf. ex Pers.Bigelovia acuminata (Michx.) Sm.Borya acuminata (Michx.) Willd.Borya obovata Desf.Borya prinoides Willd.Borya retusa Willd.Carpoxis inermis Raf.Carpoxis nitida Raf.Carpoxis prinoides (Willd.) Raf.Carpoxis retusa (Willd.) Raf.Carpoxis spinosa Raf.Forestiera acuminata f. vestita (E.J.Palmer) M.C.Johnst.Forestiera acuminata var. vestita E.J.PalmerForestiera cuneifolia Raf.Forestiera nitida Raf.Forestiera prinoides (Willd.) Raf.Forestiera retusa (Willd.) Raf.

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 identifier30282606-2
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.