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Taralea oppositifolia

Taralea oppositifolia Aubl.

Also indexed asEnglish tonkaEnglish tonka-beanOpposite TaraleaTonka beanacapurana, cumaruranaa’ɨ panegayak-riviéneko udu
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTaralea
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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTaralea
Scientific name with authorshipTaralea oppositifolia Aubl.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Baryosma oppositifolium (Aubl.) Pers.Coumarouna oppositifolia (Aubl.) Taub.Coumarouna oppositifolia Aubl.Cumaruna oppositifolia (Aubl.) KuntzeDipteryx applanata Benth.Dipteryx oppositifolia (Aubl.) Forsyth f.Dipteryx oppositifolia (Aubl.) Willd.Dipteryx oppositifolia var. parviflora (Benth.) DugandDipteryx oppositifolia var. parviflora Benth.Dipteryx parviflora SpruceDipteryx parviflora Spruce ex Benth.Taralea oppositifolia var. parviflora (Benth.) DugandTaralea oppositifolia var. parviflora Benth.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food

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 identifier520179-1
Use codesHF 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.