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
OrderCornales
FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusHydrangea
Scientific name with authorshipHydrangea arborescens L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Hydrangea acuta Raf.Hydrangea amplifolia Raf.Hydrangea arborescens Torrey & A.GrayHydrangea arborescens f. acarpa H.St.JohnHydrangea arborescens f. arborescensHydrangea arborescens f. carnea (Raf.) UttalHydrangea arborescens f. grandiflora RehderHydrangea arborescens f. sterilis (Torr. & A.Gray) H.St.JohnHydrangea arborescens f. sterilis (Torr. & A.Gray) RehderHydrangea arborescens f. vulgaris C.K.Schneid.Hydrangea arborescens subsp. arborescensHydrangea arborescens var. arborescensHydrangea arborescens var. australis Harb.Hydrangea arborescens var. cordata (Pursh) Torr. & A.GrayHydrangea arborescens var. grandiflora HillHydrangea arborescens var. grandiflora LemoineHydrangea arborescens var. grandiflora RehderHydrangea arborescens var. kanawhana Millsp.Hydrangea arborescens var. oblonga Torr. & A.GrayHydrangea arborescens var. sterilis Torr. & A.GrayHydrangea arborescens var. vulgaris (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray, 1840Hydrangea arborescens var. vulgaris Ser.Hydrangea cordata PurshHydrangea frutescens MoenchHydrangea glauca Raf.Hydrangea heterophylla Raf.Hydrangea heterophylla Steud.Hydrangea laevigata Steud.Hydrangea nivea var. conformis Ser.Hydrangea paniculata Raf.Hydrangea rotundifolia Raf.Hydrangea urticifolia DippelHydrangea viburnifolia Salisb.Hydrangea vulgaris Michx.Hydrangea vulgaris var. carnea Raf.Hydrangea vulgaris var. cordata (Pursh) Torr.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier30010549-2
Use codesEU ME PO
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.