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Enriched botanical record

Virola elongata

Virola elongata (Benth.) Warb.

Also indexed asPojamboriquesaconadisacred virolaucuúbaucuúba-do-igapóuiqui
FamilyMyristicaceae
GenusVirola
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
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyMyristicaceae
GenusVirola
Scientific name with authorshipVirola elongata (Benth.) Warb.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Myristica cuspidata Benth.Myristica cuspidata subsp. globifera SpruceMyristica cuspidata subsp. globifera Spruce ex A.DC.Myristica cuspidata var. globifera SpruceMyristica cuspidata var. globifera Spruce ex A.DC.Myristica cuspidata var. rufula A.DC.Myristica elongata Benth.Myristica longicuspis Spreng.Myristica longicuspis SpruceMyristica longicuspis Spruce ex Warb.Myristica membranacea Poepp.Myristica membranacea Poepp. ex A.DC.Myristica punctata SpruceMyristica punctata Spruce ex Benth.Myristica uapensis SpruceMyristica uapensis Spruce ex A.DC.Myristica uaupensis SpruceMyristica uaupensis Spruce ex A.DC.Palala cuspidata (Spruce ex Benth.) KuntzePalala elongata (Benth.) KuntzePalala membranacea (Poepp. ex A.DC.) KuntzePalala punctata (Spruce ex Benth.) KuntzePalala uapensis (Spruce ex A.DC.) KuntzePalala uaupensis (Spruce ex A.DC.) KuntzeVirola cuspidata (Benth.) Warb.Virola cuspidata var. membranacea (Poepp. ex A.DC.) Warb.Virola elongata var. longicuspis Warb.Virola elongata var. punctata (Benth.) Warb.Virola elongata var. subcordata Warb.

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 identifier267153-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA 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.