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
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusOcotea
Scientific name with authorshipOcotea lancifolia (Schott) Mez
Indexed scientific synonyms
Laurus borbonia Lam.Nectandra stenophylla Meisn.Ocotea angustifolia (Schott) MezOcotea angustifolia PohlOcotea angustifolia Pohl ex Meisn.Ocotea bradei Coe-Teix.Ocotea daphnoides Mart.Ocotea daphnoides Mart. ex NeesOcotea gracilipes MezOcotea inconspicua MezOcotea lanceolata var. genuina Hassl.Ocotea lanceolata var. gracilipes (Mez) Hassl.Ocotea martiana (Nees) MezOcotea pulchra Vattimo-GilOcotea regeliana (Meisn.) MezOcotea schottii (Meisn.) MezOcotea subacris Mart.Ocotea subacris Mart. ex NeesOcotea variabilis (Nees) MezOcotea variabilis Mart.Oreodaphne angustifolia (Schott) NeesOreodaphne glaberrima Meisn.Oreodaphne glaberrima var. angustifolia Meisn.Oreodaphne lancifolia (Schott) NeesOreodaphne martiana Meisn.Oreodaphne martiana NeesOreodaphne martiana var. latifolia NeesOreodaphne nitidula Nees & Mart. ex NeesOreodaphne nitidula var. lanceolata Meisn.Oreodaphne nitidula var. petiolaris Meisn.Oreodaphne regeliana Meisn.Oreodaphne schottii Meisn.Oreodaphne thymelaeodes Nees & Mart. ex NeesOreodaphne thymelaeoides Nees & Mart.Oreodaphne variabilis NeesPersea angustifolia SchottPersea lancifolia SchottStrychnodaphne lanceolata Nees
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 identifier171719-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.