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Enriched botanical record

Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

Also indexed asTupeloBlack GumBlack TupeloBlackgumKosapaSour-gumTupelo-negroZwarte tupeloboom
FamilyNyssaceae
GenusNyssa
Use categories3
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
OrderCornales
FamilyNyssaceae
GenusNyssa
Scientific name with authorshipNyssa sylvatica Marshall

Indexed scientific synonyms

Nyssa canadensis Poir.Nyssa caroliniana Poir.Nyssa ciliata Raf.Nyssa integrifolia AitonNyssa integrifolia var. glauca Pers.Nyssa multiflora ElliottNyssa multiflora Wangenh.Nyssa multiflora var. sylvatica (Marshall) S.WatsonNyssa sylvatica var. aquatica Sarg.Nyssa sylvatica var. caroliniana (Poir.) FernaldNyssa sylvatica var. dilatata FernaldNyssa sylvatica var. sylvaticaNyssa sylvatica var. typica FernaldNyssa villosa Michx.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier271953-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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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.