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
GenusPouteria
Scientific name with authorshipPouteria multiflora (A.DC.) Eyma
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achras acana Sessé & Moc.Lucuma dussiana Pierre ex DussLucuma dussiana Pierre, 1897Lucuma guadrifida PierreLucuma macrocarpa HuberLucuma martinicensis PierreLucuma multiflora A.DC.Lucuma multiflora var. urbanii (Pierre) DubardLucuma quadrifda PierreLucuma quadrifida PierreLucuma stahliana PierreLucuma urbanii PierrePouteria carabobensis PittierPouteria dussiana (Pierre ex Duss) StehléPouteria huberana RizziniPouteria huberiana RizziniPouteria macrocarpa (Huber) DuckePouteria martinicensis (Pierre) StehléPouteria medicata García-Barr.Pouteria multiflora (A.DC.) BaehniPouteria multiflora var. quadrifida (Pierre) BaehniPouteria multiflora var. typica BaehniPouteria multiflora var. urbanii (Pierre) BaehniPouteria officinalis García-Barr.Radlkoferella dussiana PierreRadlkoferella guadelupensis PierreRadlkoferella latifolia Fawc.Radlkoferella macrocarpa (Huber) Aubrév.Radlkoferella martinicensis PierreRadlkoferella multiflora (A.DC.) PierreRadlkoferella quadrifida PierreRadlkoferella urbanii PierreRadlkofferella multiflora (A.DC.) Pierre, 1890Sapota latifolia (Fawc.) KuntzeVitellaria multiflora (A.DC.) Radlk.
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 identifier209824-2
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.