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
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusLithocarpus
Scientific name with authorshipLithocarpus elegans (Blume) Hatus. ex Soepadmo
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arcaula spicata Raf.Lithocarpus collettii (King ex Hook.f.) A.CamusLithocarpus elegans (Blume) Hatus.Lithocarpus finetii (Hickel & A.Camus) A.CamusLithocarpus gelinicus C.C.Huang & Y.T.ChangLithocarpus gracilipes C.C.Huang & Y.T.ChangLithocarpus gracilipes S.H.Huang et al.Lithocarpus grandifolius (D.Don) S.N.BiswasLithocarpus intermedius BarnettLithocarpus microcalyx (Korth.) A.CamusLithocarpus rhioensis (Hance) A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus Rehder & E.H.WilsonLithocarpus spicatus var. elegans (Blume) A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. glaberrimus (Blume) A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. gracilipes (Miq.) A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. placentarius (Blume) A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. poilaneana A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. polycarpus A.CamusLithocarpus spicatus var. typica A.CamusPasania finetii Hickel & A.CamusPasania glaberrima (Blume) SaportaPasania mixta (A.DC.) Oerst.Pasania placentaria (Blume) Oerst.Pasania pseudomolucca (Morales ex A.DC.) Oerst.Pasania spicata Oerst.Quercus anceps Korth.Quercus arcaula var. microcalyx (Korth.) BlumeQuercus arcaula var. racemosa BlumeQuercus arcola Buch.-Ham.Quercus arcola Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Quercus depressa BlumeQuercus elegans BlumeQuercus glaberrima BlumeQuercus gracilipes Miq.Quercus grandifolia D.DonQuercus hystrix var. longispica GambleQuercus microcalyx Korth.Quercus mixta A.DC.Quercus placentaria BlumeQuercus pseudomolucca MoralesQuercus pseudomolucca Morales ex A.DC.Quercus racemosa JackQuercus rhioensis HanceQuercus sphacelata BlumeQuercus spicata Sm.Quercus spicata f. gracilipes (Miq.) Miq.Quercus spicata var. collettii KingQuercus spicata var. collettii King ex Hook.f.Quercus spicata var. depressa (Blume) KingQuercus spicata var. glaberrima (Blume) A.DC.Quercus spicata var. gracilipes (Miq.) A.DC.Quercus spicata var. latifolia Scheff.Quercus spicata var. microcalyx (Korth.) Miq.Quercus spicata var. placentaria (Blume) Miq.Quercus spicata var. racemosa Miq.Quercus squamata Roxb.Synaedrys pseudomolucca (Morales ex A.DC.) Koidz.Synaedrys spicata Koidz.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Fuel
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 identifier358741-1
Use codesFU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.