Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusMyrsine
Scientific name with authorshipMyrsine guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze
Indexed scientific synonyms
Caballeria coriacea G.Mey.Myrsine baccata A.DC.Myrsine brasiliensis CollaMyrsine floribunda (Willd.) R.Br.Myrsine guineensis KuntzeMyrsine maritima Casar.Myrsine rapanea Roem. & Schult.Myrsine rapanea f. angustata Miq.Myrsine rapanea f. communis Miq.Myrsine rapanea f. parviflora Miq.Myrsine rapanea f. robusta Miq.Myrsine rapanea f. umbrosa Miq.Myrsine rapanea f. umbrosa Roem. & Schult.Myrsine rapanea var. communis Miq.Myrsine rapanea var. major Hook. & Arn.Myrsine rapanea var. minor Hook. & Arn.Myrsine rapanea var. robusta Miq.Myrsine rapanea var. subacuta A.DC.Myrsine umbrosa Mart. ex Miq.Rapanea glaucorubens MezRapanea guianensis Aubl.Rapanea guianensis var. andicola Cuatrec.Rapanea guianensis var. bogotensis Cuatrec.Rapanea guianensis var. calensis Cuatrec.Rapanea oblonga PohlRapanea oblonga Pohl ex Miq.Rapanea savannarum PittierRapanea umbrosa (Miq.) MezSamara floribunda Willd.Samara guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.Samara pentandra A.DC.Samara pentandra Sw.
Documented use categories
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 identifier166565-2
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionSEPASAL
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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.