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Pterolobium stellatum

Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan

Also indexed asMutandaRed-WingUthathaweluhakanguerikatsirikatsurooi-vlerkrooivlerk
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPterolobium
Use categories6
Linked notes0

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
GenusPterolobium
Scientific name with authorshipPterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan

Indexed scientific synonyms

Acacia stellata (Forssk.) Willd.Caesalpinia ligulata B.HeyneCaesalpinia ligulata B.Heyne ex DC.Cantuffa exosa J.F.Gmel.Cantuffa stellata (Forssk.) Chiov.Fillaea brucei Fresen.Mimosa kantuffa Poir.Mimosa stellata Forssk.Pterolobium abyssinicum A.Rich.Pterolobium brucei Benth. & Hook.f.Pterolobium exosum (J.F.Gmel.) Baker f.Pterolobium kantuffa Wight & Arn.Pterolobium kantuffa Wight & Arn. ex Steud.Pterolobium lacerans R.Br.Quartinia abyssinica A.Rich.Reichardia decapetala WightReichardia decapetala Wight ex Steud.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier516643-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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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.