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
GenusGymnosporia
Scientific name with authorshipGymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Catha decolor (Delile) WebbCatha montana (Roth) G.DonCatha senegalensis (Lam.) G.DonCatha senegalensis WebbCelastrus buxifolius var. laxiflorus KuntzeCelastrus coriaceus Guill. & Perr.Celastrus crenatus RothCelastrus decolor DelileCelastrus emarginatus Rich.Celastrus glaucus R.Br.Celastrus montanus RothCelastrus obovatus Hochst.Celastrus obovatus Hochst. ex Oliv.Celastrus pallidus Wall.Celastrus phyllacanthus L'Hér.Celastrus senegalensis Lam.Celastrus senegalensis var. coriaceus (Guill. & Perr.) Engl.Celastrus senegalensis var. inermis A.Rich.Celastrus senegalensis var. pumilus Welw.Celastrus senegalensis var. pumilus Welw. ex Oliv.Gymnosporia antunesii Loes.Gymnosporia antunesii var. dekindtii Loes.Gymnosporia antunesii var. genuina Loes.Gymnosporia baumii Loes.Gymnosporia benguelensis Loes.Gymnosporia benguelensis var. latifolia Loes.Gymnosporia coriacea (Guill. & Perr.) ThomsonGymnosporia crenulata Engl.Gymnosporia dinteri Loes.Gymnosporia eminiana Loes.Gymnosporia eremoecusa Loes.Gymnosporia europaea (Boiss.) Masf.Gymnosporia febrifuga Chiov.Gymnosporia intermedia Chiov.Gymnosporia montana (Roth) Benth.Gymnosporia senegalensis f. coriacea (Guill. & Perr.) Loes.Gymnosporia senegalensis f. macrocarpa Loes.Gymnosporia senegalensis var. angustifolia Engl. & Loes.Gymnosporia senegalensis var. inermis (A.Rich.) Loes.Gymnosporia senegalensis var. spinosa Engl.Gymnosporia senegalensis var. spinosa Engl. ex Loes.Gymnosporia senegalensis var. stuhlmanniana Loes.Maytenus baumii (Loes.) Exell & MendonçaMaytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Material
Poison reported
Social use
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 identifier161441-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF IF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.