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
OrderLamiales
FamilyStilbaceae
GenusNuxia
Scientific name with authorshipNuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lachnopylis angolensis (Gilg) PhilipsonLachnopylis annobonensis Mildbr.Lachnopylis breviflora (S.Moore) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis compacta C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis congesta (R.Br. ex Fresen.) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis emarginata (Sond.) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis emarginata var. brevifolia (Sond.) A.C.Sm.Lachnopylis flocculosa C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis goetzeana (Gilg) Greenw.Lachnopylis guineensis Hutch. & M.B.MossLachnopylis heterotricha C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis mannii (Gilg) Hutch. & M.B.MossLachnopylis montana C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis odorata (Gilg) Greenw.Lachnopylis platyphylla (Gilg) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis platyphylla (Gilg) C.A.Sm. ex RobynsLachnopylis platyphylla (Gilg) DaleLachnopylis platyphylla (Gilg) Greenw.Lachnopylis pubescens (Sond.) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis sambesina (Gilg) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis saxatilis C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis schistotricha C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis speciosa C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis ternifolia Hochst.Lachnopylis thomensis PhilipsonLachnopylis tomentosa (Sond.) C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis viscidulosa C.A.Sm.Lachnopylis viscosa (Gibbs) C.A.Sm.Nuxia angolensis GilgNuxia breviflora S.MooreNuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen.Nuxia congesta var. brevifolia Sond.Nuxia congesta var. emarginata (Sond.) PrainNuxia congesta var. thomensis (Philipson) J.LewisNuxia congesta var. tomentosa (Sond.) CumminsNuxia dekindtiana GilgNuxia dentata var. transvaalensis S.MooreNuxia emarginata Sond.Nuxia gilletii De Wild.Nuxia gilletii DeWild.Nuxia goetzeana GilgNuxia keniensis T.C.E.Fr.Nuxia latifolia T.C.E.Fr.Nuxia mannii GilgNuxia odorata GilgNuxia platyphylla GilgNuxia pubescens Sond.Nuxia rupicola GilgNuxia sambesina GilgNuxia siebenlistii GilgNuxia tomentosa Sond.Nuxia viscosa Gibbs
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier546816-1
Use codesEU FU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.