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Enriched botanical record

Sambucus javanica

Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume

Also indexed asChinese elderSangitanSaukojie gu caosweet elderソクズ七葉蓮冇骨消
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusSambucus
Use categories2
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
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusSambucus
Scientific name with authorshipSambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume

Indexed scientific synonyms

Sambucus formosana var. arborescens Kaneh. & SasakiSambucus javanica Reinw.

Documented use categories

Medicine
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 identifier149339-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea

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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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Sambucus javanica.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.