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
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusMallotus
Scientific name with authorshipMallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aconceveibum trinerve Miq.Copianthus indicus HillCroton coccineus VahlCroton distans Benth.Croton distans Wall.Croton montanus Willd.Croton philippensis Lam.Croton punctatus Retz.Echinus philippensis (Lam.) Baill.Echinus philippinensis Baill.Euonymus hypoglaucus H.Lév.Euonymus hypoleucus H.Lév.Macaranga stricta (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) Müll.Arg.Mallotus bicarpellatus T.Kuros.Mallotus philippensis subsp. reticulatus (Dunn) F.P.MetcalfMallotus philippensis subsp. tomentosus GambleMallotus philippensis var. microphyllus Müll.Arg.Mallotus philippensis var. philippensisMallotus philippensis var. reticulatus (Dunn) F.P.MetcalfMallotus philippensis var. tomentosus GambleMallotus philippinensis var. reticulatus (Dunn) F.P.MetcalfMallotus reticulatus DunnMappa stricta Rchb.f. & Zoll.Rottlera affinis Hassk.Rottlera aurantiaca Hook. & Arn.Rottlera philippensis (Lam.) Scheff.Rottlera tinctoria Roxb.Rottlera tinctoria subsp. monstruosa Ham.Rottlera tinctoria subsp. monstruosa Ham. ex DillwynRottlera tinctoria var. monstruosa Ham.Rottlera tinctoria var. monstruosa Ham. ex DillwynTanarius strictus (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier351650-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaSEPASAL
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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.