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
OrderEricales
FamilySapotaceae
GenusPlanchonella
Scientific name with authorshipPlanchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achras obovata F.Muell.Achras obovata F.Muell. ex Benth.Chrysophyllum acuminatum BojerChrysophyllum obovatum Wall.Chrysophyllum obovatum Wall. ex A.DC.Hormogyne cochinchinensis DubardPlanchonella argentea PierrePlanchonella attenuata (A.DC.) PierrePlanchonella bancana (Burck) PierrePlanchonella chrysophylla (de Vriese) PierrePlanchonella clarkeana R.Kumari & ThothathriPlanchonella cochinchinensis DubardPlanchonella ferruginea (Hook. & Arn.) PierrePlanchonella glabra (Ridl.) H.J.LamPlanchonella indica (Burck) PierrePlanchonella javensis (Burck) PierrePlanchonella kingiana R.Kumari & ThothathriPlanchonella kingiana subsp. andamanica R.Kumari & ThothathriPlanchonella kingiana var. andamanica R.Kumari & ThothathriPlanchonella lanceolata (Burck) PierrePlanchonella merrillii DubardPlanchonella nodosa (Burck) PierrePlanchonella obovata var. dubia (Koidz. ex Nakai) Hatus.Planchonella philippensis DubardPlanchonella polymorpha DubardPouteria glabra (Ridl.) I.M.TurnerPouteria glabra (Ridl.) Teo, 1997Pouteria obovata (R.Br.) BaehniPouteria obovata subsp. dubia (Koidz. ex Nakai) H.HaraPouteria obovata var. dubia (Koidz. ex Nakai) H.HaraSapota obovata (R.Br.) Radlk.Sapota obovata (R.Br.) Radlk. ex HolleSersalisia ferruginea (Hook. & Arn.) NakaiSersalisia liukiuensis (Nakai) NakaiSersalisia obovata R.Br.Sideroxylon ahernianum Merr.Sideroxylon apoense ElmerSideroxylon argenteum Spreng.Sideroxylon attenuatum A.DC.Sideroxylon bancanum BurckSideroxylon brownii F.Muell.Sideroxylon chrysophyllum de VrieseSideroxylon coriaceum Merr.Sideroxylon dubium Koidz.Sideroxylon dubium Koidz. ex NakaiSideroxylon ferrugineum Hook. & Arn.Sideroxylon glabrum Ridl.Sideroxylon glomeratum VolkensSideroxylon indicum BurckSideroxylon javense BurckSideroxylon lanceolatum BurckSideroxylon liukiuense NakaiSideroxylon merrillii (Dubard) Merr.Sideroxylon nodosum BurckSideroxylon novoguineense K.Schum.Sideroxylon obovatum (R.Br.) F.M.BaileySideroxylon obovatum (R.Br.) Sm.Sideroxylon obovatum BurckSideroxylon obovatum Griff.Sideroxylon obovatum subsp. ceramense BurckSideroxylon obovatum var. ceramense BurckSideroxylon philippense (Dubard) Merr.Sideroxylon timorense BlumeSideroxylon timorense Blume ex PierreSideroxylon undulatum Burck
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
Social use
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 identifier788694-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaUseful Plants of West 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.