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
OrderApiales
FamilyPittosporaceae
GenusPittosporum
Scientific name with authorshipPittosporum moluccanum (Lam.) Miq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anasser moluccana Lam.Anasser rumphii Span.Coffea angustifolia Roxb.Coffea arabica var. angustifolia (Roxb.) Miq.Coffea arabica var. angustifolia (Roxb.) Miq. ex A.FroehnerCortex foetidus Rumph.Itea umbellata Roxb.Pittosporum euphlebium Merr.Pittosporum ferrugineum var. moluccanum (Lam.) Boerl.Pittosporum fissicalyx Miq.Pittosporum glaberrimum Merr.Pittosporum littorale Merr.Pittosporum megacarpum Merr.Pittosporum microcalyx Koord. & ValetonPittosporum monticola Miq.Pittosporum obscurinerve Merr.Pittosporum odoratum Merr.Pittosporum pulgarense ElmerPittosporum rumphii Putt.Pittosporum subverticellatum ElmerPittosporum subverticillatum ElmerPittosporum timorense BlumePittosporum timorense var. teysmannianum Boerl.Pittosporum timorerse BlumePittosporum timorerse var. teysmannianum Boerl.Pittosporum zollingerianum Binn.Pittosporum zollingerianum Binn. ex Koord. & ValetonPittosporum zollingerianum var. argentea Boerl.Pittosporum zollingerianum var. tenuinervis Boerl.
Documented use categories
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 identifier684574-1
Use codesEU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Useful Plants of New Guinea
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