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
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Scientific name with authorshipMagnolia grandiflora L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Magnolia angustifolia MillaisMagnolia elliptica (W.T.Aiton) LinkMagnolia exoniensis MillaisMagnolia ferruginea W.WatsonMagnolia ferruginea Z.CollinsMagnolia ferruginea Z.Collins ex Raf.Magnolia foetida (L.) Sarg.Magnolia foetida f. margaretiae AsheMagnolia foetida f. margaretta AsheMagnolia foetida f. parvifolia AsheMagnolia galissoniensis MillaisMagnolia glabra P.Parm.Magnolia gloriosa MillaisMagnolia grandiflora f. galissoniensis K.KochMagnolia grandiflora f. lanceolata (Aiton) RehderMagnolia grandiflora var. angustifolia LoudonMagnolia grandiflora var. elliptica W.T.AitonMagnolia grandiflora var. exoniensis LoudonMagnolia grandiflora var. ferruginea SimsMagnolia grandiflora var. lanceolata AitonMagnolia grandiflora var. obovata W.T.AitonMagnolia grandiflora var. praecox LoudonMagnolia grandiflora var. rotundifolia SweetMagnolia grandiflora var. rotundifolia Sweet ex LoudonMagnolia hartwegii G.NicholsonMagnolia hartwicus G.NicholsonMagnolia lacunosa Raf.Magnolia lanceolata (Aiton) LinkMagnolia longifolia SweetMagnolia maxima Lodd.Magnolia maxima Lodd. ex G.DonMagnolia microphylla Ser.Magnolia obovata (W.T.Aiton) LinkMagnolia obtusifolia Ser.Magnolia praecox MillaisMagnolia pravertiana MillaisMagnolia rotundifolia MillaisMagnolia stricta G.NicholsonMagnolia tardiflora Ser.Magnolia tomentosa Ser.Magnolia umbrella var. maxima (Lodd. ex G.Don) P.Parm.Magnolia virginiana var. foetida L.Magnolia virginiana var. grisea L.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier554723-1
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.