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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPiliostigma
Scientific name with authorshipPiliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bauhinia acida Reinw. ex Korth.Bauhinia bacuria Buch.-Ham.Bauhinia bacuria Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Bauhinia baueriana Steud.Bauhinia castrata Hassk.Bauhinia hawkesiana F.M.BaileyBauhinia malabarica Roxb.Bauhinia malabarica var. reniformis RoyleBauhinia malabarica var. reniformis Royle ex BakerBauhinia platyphylla Miq.Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp.Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp. ex Span.Bauhinia purpurea DC.Bauhinia purpurea DC. ex Walp.Bauhinia reniformis RoyleBauhinia reniformis Royle ex BakerBauhinia rugulosa BlumeBauhinia rugulosa Blume ex Miq.Casparea castrata (Hassk.) Hassk.Pauletia acida (Korth.) Hassk.Piliostigma acidum (Reinw.) Benth.Piliostigma malabaricum var. acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) DeWitPiliostigma malabaricum var. acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) de WitPiliostigma malabaricum var. reniforme (Royle ex Baker) Thoth.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier158211-3
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.