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
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Scientific name with authorshipQuercus falcata Michx.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Quercus aurea Raf.Quercus cuneata var. falcata (Michx.) DippelQuercus digitata Sudw.Quercus elongata Muhl.Quercus falcata f. angustior E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Quercus falcata f. cuneata Trel.Quercus falcata f. houbae Trel.Quercus falcata f. obovata Trel.Quercus falcata f. triloba (Michx.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Quercus falcata var. falcataQuercus falcata var. ludoviciana A.DC.Quercus falcata var. triloba (Michx.) Nutt.Quercus falcata var. typica A.CamusQuercus hudsoniana DippelQuercus hudsoniana de VosQuercus hypophaeos G.Kirchn.Quercus hypophlaeos Petz. & G.Kirchn.Quercus nigra var. digitata MarshallQuercus nigra var. falcata (Michx.) KuntzeQuercus nigra var. triloba (Michx.) KuntzeQuercus nobilis K.KochQuercus rubra f. falcata (Michx.) Trel.Quercus rubra f. triloba (Michx.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Quercus rubra f. triloba (Michx.) Trel.Quercus rubra var. montana MarshallQuercus rubra var. triloba (Michx.) AsheQuercus triloba Michx.
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier215831-2
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.