Plant Details

Accepted name:: Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér. [Phytolaccaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
african soap berry	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
african soapberry	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
endod	Other	Commercially Important African Med. Pl. (Van Wyk, 2015) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
fitolaca	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
gopo berry	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mayoko	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
phytolaque	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
soap berry	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
soapberry	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
tidi	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
tiri	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
umuhoko	Other	Med. Pl. Rwanda (Boily et al., 1986)
épinard sauvage	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
All parts		Commercially Important African Med. Pl. (Van Wyk, 2015)
fruit		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
leaf		Med. Pl. Rwanda (Boily et al., 1986)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 16 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Phytolacca abyssinica Hoffm. Commentat. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 12: 27 (1796), nom. superfl.
Phytolacca abyssinica var. apiculata Engl. Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 175 (1895).
Phytolacca abyssinica var. macrophylla De Wild. & T.Durand Pl. Thonn. Congol.: 15 (1900).
Phytolacca dodecandra var. apiculata (Engl.) Baker & C.H.Wright in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 97 (1909).
Phytolacca dodecandra var. brevipedicellata H.Walter in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 83: 44 (1909).
Phytolacca dodecandra var. pubescens Fiori Boschi Piante Legnose dell'Eritrea: 132 (1911).
Phytolacca elongata Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 345 (1796), nom. superfl.
Phytolacca lutea Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 1: 618 (1821).
Phytolacca molleri Gand. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 224 (1919).
Phytolacca nutans H.Walter in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 83: 45 (1909).
Phytolacca scandens Hils. & Bojer ex Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 30 (1849), not validly publ.
Pircunia abyssinica Moq. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 30 (1849), nom. superfl.
Pircunia saponacea Welw. Apont.: 588 (1859).
Sarcoca abyssinica Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 55 (1837), nom. superfl.
Sarcoca dodecandra (L'Hér.) Skalický Preslia 57: 372 (1985).
Sarcoca nutans (H.Walter) Skalický Preslia 57: 373 (1985).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Phytolacca dodecandra	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Her.	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit.	Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998)
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hèritier	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér.	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. & Fungi Project (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Phytolacca dodecandra L'her.	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Her.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Herit.	Med. Pl. Rwanda (Boily et al., 1986) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Hér.	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Hérit.	Commercially Important African Med. Pl. (Van Wyk, 2015)
Phytolacca dodecandra.	Med. Pl. in E & C Africa (EL-Kamali, 2009)

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