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
GenusLigustrum
Scientific name with authorshipLigustrum japonicum Thunb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ligustridium japonicum (Thunb.) SpachLigustrum amamianum Koidz.Ligustrum amamianum var. rotundifolium (Blume) B.M.MiaoLigustrum coriaceum CarrièreLigustrum coriaceum Jacob-MakoyLigustrum glabrum Decne.Ligustrum glabrum subsp. aureovariegatum J.J.VeitchLigustrum japonicum f. difformis BlumeLigustrum japonicum f. leucocarpum (Honda) T.YamanakaLigustrum japonicum f. pubescens (Koidz.) MurataLigustrum japonicum f. rotundifolium (Blume) NoshiroLigustrum japonicum f. tricolor (Jacob-Makoy) SchelleLigustrum japonicum subsp. tricolor Jacob-MakoyLigustrum japonicum var. aureovariegatum VeitchLigustrum japonicum var. aureovariegatum Veitch ex J.DixLigustrum japonicum var. coriaceum (Jacob-Makoy) BlumeLigustrum japonicum var. coriaceum (Jacob-Makoy) Blume ex H.Lév.Ligustrum japonicum var. crassifolium HisautiLigustrum japonicum var. leucocarpum HondaLigustrum japonicum var. lineare Jacob-MakoyLigustrum japonicum var. pubescens Koidz.Ligustrum japonicum var. rotundifolium BlumeLigustrum japonicum var. spathulatum Mansf.Ligustrum japonicum var. syaryotense Masam. & T.MoriLigustrum kellerianum Vis.Ligustrum latifolium Thunb.Ligustrum latifolium VitmanLigustrum lucidum var. coriaceum (Jacob-Makoy) Decne.Ligustrum macrophyllum Decne.Ligustrum macrophyllum var. marginatum-aureum PynaertLigustrum ovatum DippelLigustrum rotundifolium (Blume) CarrièreLigustrum rotundifolium var. pubescens (Koidz.) Hatus.Ligustrum sieboldii Decne.Ligustrum syringiflorum Decne.Ligustrum syringifolium Decne.Ligustrum taquetii H.Lév.
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 identifier610001-1
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.