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
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Scientific name with authorshipQuercus rotundifolia Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Quercus ballota (Lam.) NymanQuercus ballota Desf.Quercus ballota var. oleoides Welw.Quercus ballota var. rotundifolia (Lam.) Colmeiro & E.BoutelouQuercus ballota var. rotundifolia (Lam.) NymanQuercus calicina Poir.Quercus ilex f. ballota (Desf.) Trab.Quercus ilex f. brevicupulata LagunaQuercus ilex f. calicina (Poir.) LagunaQuercus ilex f. crassicupulata Cout.Quercus ilex f. macrocarpa Cout.Quercus ilex f. macrophylla VillarQuercus ilex f. microphylla VillarQuercus ilex f. oleoides Cout.Quercus ilex f. pendula (Trab.) Trab.Quercus ilex f. pendula (Trab.) VillarQuercus ilex f. rotundifolia (Lam.) Trab.Quercus ilex subsp. ballota (Desf.) BonaféQuercus ilex subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia (Lam.) O.SchwarzQuercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia (Lam.) O.Schwarz ex Tab.MoraisQuercus ilex var. ballota (Desf.) A.DC.Quercus ilex var. brevicupulata (Laguna) C.ViciosoQuercus ilex var. calcycina (Poir.) C.ViciosoQuercus ilex var. calicina (Poir.) LagunaQuercus ilex var. calicina (Poir.) Rouy, 1910Quercus ilex var. dolichocalyx C.ViciosoQuercus ilex var. macrocarpa (Cout.) C.ViciosoQuercus ilex var. microcarpa Gand.Quercus ilex var. microcarpa Gand. ex A.CamusQuercus ilex var. oleoides (Cout.) AlbertQuercus ilex var. pendula Trab.Quercus ilex var. rotundifolia (Lam.) Trab.Quercus lyauteyi SennenQuercus rotundifolia f. brevicupulata (Laguna) F.M.VázquezQuercus rotundifolia f. calicina (Poir.) F.M.Vázquez, Espárrago, López Marq., Jaraq. & Carmen PérezQuercus rotundifolia f. crassicupulata (Cout.) F.M.VázquezQuercus rotundifolia f. dolichocalyx F.M.VázquezQuercus rotundifolia f. macrocarpa (Cout.) F.M.VázquezQuercus rotundifolia f. pilosella F.M.VázquezQuercus rotundifolia subsp. maghrebiana P.Lebreton, Barbéro & QuézelQuercus rotundifolia var. brevicupulata (Laguna) F.M.Vázquez, S.Ramos & S.GarcíaQuercus rotundifolia var. macrocarpa (Cout.) F.M.Vázquez, S.Ramos & S.GarcíaQuercus rotundifolia var. pilosella (F.M.Vázquez) F.M.Vázquez, S.Ramos & S.GarcíaQuercus sugaro Mattioli
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 identifier296696-1
Use codesHF MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany Collection
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