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 velutina Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Quercus coccinea var. nigrescens A.DC.Quercus coccinea var. tinctoria (W.Bartram) A.DC.Quercus discolor AitonQuercus leiodermis AsheQuercus macrophylla var. albertsii de VosQuercus magnifica DippelQuercus missouriensis AsheQuercus rubra var. tinctoria (W.Bartram) KuntzeQuercus tinctoria Michx.Quercus tinctoria W.BartramQuercus tinctoria f. magnifica DippelQuercus tinctoria var. angulosa Michx.Quercus tinctoria var. macrophylla DippelQuercus tinctoria var. magnifica DippelQuercus tinctoria var. nobilis DippelQuercus tinctoria var. pseudoxalapensis Ettingsh. & KrašanQuercus tinctoria var. sinuosa Michx.Quercus valentina Lam.Quercus valentina Lam. ex Steud.Quercus velutina f. angulosa (Michx.) Trel.Quercus velutina f. dilaniata Trel.Quercus velutina f. magnifica (Dippel) Trel.Quercus velutina f. missouriensis (Ashe) Trel.Quercus velutina f. nobilis (Dippel) Trel.Quercus velutina f. obovata Trel.Quercus velutina f. pagodiformis Trel.Quercus velutina f. sinuosa (Michx.) Trel.Quercus velutina f. velutinaQuercus velutina var. macrophylla (Dippel) Trel.Quercus velutina var. missouriensis (Ashe) Sarg.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier296899-1
Use codesEU MA ME PO
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.