Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

At a glance

Origin / distribution: EC

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Ephedraceae

Scientific name: Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Common names: American Ephedra, Anden-Meerträubel, Andes-zeedruif, Chita mikuna, Cola de buey, Pingopingo, Przęśl amerykańska, Sanu Sanu, chvojník americký, pinco pinco, pinku pinku, Хвойник американский, 美洲麻黃

History

The source record documents this plant in EC.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• EC

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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