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
GenusVachellia
Scientific name with authorshipVachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acacia adenocarpa Walp.Acacia adenopa Hook. & Arn.Acacia aromatica Poepp.Acacia aromatica Poepp. ex Benth.Acacia aromatica Poepp. ex Mart.Acacia caven (Molina) MolinaAcacia caven var. cavenAcacia caven var. dehiscens BurkartAcacia caven var. dehiscens Burkart ex Ciald.Acacia caven var. macrocarpa AronsonAcacia caven var. microcarpa (Speg.) BurkartAcacia caven var. microcarpa (Speg.) Burkart ex Ciald.Acacia caven var. sphaerocarpa BurkartAcacia caven var. sphaerocarpa Burkart ex AronsonAcacia caven var. stenocarpa (Speg.) BurkartAcacia caven var. stenocarpa (Speg.) Burkart ex Ciald.Acacia cavenia (Molina) BerteroAcacia cavenia (Molina) Hook. & Arn.Acacia cavenia Bertero ex Bull.Acacia cavenia CollaAcacia farnesiana f. cavenia (Molina) E.C.ClosAcacia farnesiana f. cavenia (Molina) KuntzeAcacia farnesiana var. brachycarpa KuntzeAcacia farnesiana var. cavenia (Molina) Arechav.Acacia farnesiana var. cavenia (Molina) KuntzeAcacia farnesiana var. heterocarpa KuntzeAcacia ibirocayensis MarchioriInga caven (Molina) Mérat & LensMimosa caven MolinaMimosa cavenia MolinaVachellia farnesiana f. armata Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. brachypoda Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. caven Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. cavenia (Molina) Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. inermis Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. micrantha Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. microcarpa Speg.Vachellia farnesiana f. stenocarpa Speg.Vachellia ibirocayensis (Marchiori) Deble & Marchiori
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier60441202-2
Use codesEU FU 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.