American Baneberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Poison

Science studied: PROTOANEMONIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Actaea pachypoda

Common names: American Baneberry, Doll's-Eyes, White Baneberry, White Cohosh, Baneberry, Doll's-eyes, Erva-de-São-Cristóvão, Weekizigun (Wapkadak), White Doll's Eyes, White baneberry, actée blanche, actée à gros pédicelles, baneberry, czerniec grubopędowy, doll's eye, doll's eyes, doll's-eyes, hvid druemunke, valkokonnanmarja

POWO: 330907-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US

Documented cultural uses

• Poison

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Poison · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• 9,19-cyclolanostane derivatives from the roots of Actaea pachypoda. · 2007 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• PROTOANEMONIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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