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Enriched botanical record

Mimusops balata

Mimusops balata (Aubl.) C.F.Gaertn.

Also indexed asGrand natte, Natte à grandes feuillesMauritius milkberryMauritiusmelkbessiemimusops
FamilySapotaceae
GenusMimusops
Use categories5
Linked notes0

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
OrderEricales
FamilySapotaceae
GenusMimusops
Scientific name with authorshipMimusops balata (Aubl.) C.F.Gaertn.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Achras balata Aubl.Binectaria borbonica KuntzeImbricaria balata (Aubl.) A.Chev.Imbricaria binectaria A.DC.Imbricaria borbonica C.F.Gaertn.Imbricaria borbonica Juss.Imbricaria borbonica Juss. ex J.F.Gmel.Imbricaria commersonii G.DonImbricaria gigantea PierreImbricaria gigantea Pierre ex Baill.Imbricaria maxima Poir.Kaukenia commersonii (G.Don) PierreKaukenia commersonii (G.Don) Pierre ex Engl.Mimusops balota BlumeMimusops commersonii (G.Don) Engl.Mimusops imbricaria Willd.Mimusops maxima (Poir.) R.E.VaughanMimusops nattarium WillemetMimusops retusa Willemet

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier787858-1
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical Africa

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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.