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Enriched botanical record

Genipa americana

Genipa americana L.

Also indexed asAiro toaBiBi-nanéCaporánGenipaGenipapGenipap TreeGenipapa
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGenipa
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
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGenipa
Scientific name with authorshipGenipa americana L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Gardenia brasiliensis Spreng.Gardenia genipa Sw.Gardenia hexandra Willd. ex Schult.Gardenia oblongifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.Genipa americana f. grandifolia Chodat & Hassl.Genipa americana f. joergensenii Steyerm.Genipa americana f. jorgensenii Steyerm.Genipa americana f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl.Genipa americana var. americanaGenipa americana var. caruto (Kunth) K.Schum.Genipa americana var. riobranguense Kuhlm.Genipa americana var. riobranquenses Kuhlm.Genipa americana var. riobranquensis Kuhlm.Genipa barbata C.PreslGenipa brasiliana A.Rich.Genipa brasiliensis (Spreng.) Baill.Genipa caruto KunthGenipa codonocalyx Standl.Genipa excelsa K.KrauseGenipa grandifolia Pers.Genipa humilis Vell.Genipa oblongifolia Ruiz & Pav.Genipa oleosa Rojas AcostaGenipa pubescens DC.Genipa venosa Standl.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
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 identifier751331-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaSEPASALMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Genipa americana.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.