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Indian Pokeweed

Phytolacca esculenta

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Indian Pokeweed
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Oosterse karmozijnbes
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Phytolacca esculenta as a synonym of Phytolacca acinosa var. esculenta.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Phytolaccaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
N. Pakistan to Temp. E. Asia.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Indian Pokeweed (Phytolacca esculenta) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Phytolacca esculenta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 939327; ID 4HM9Z; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Phytolacca acinosa var. esculenta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1709529; ID 5QQGS; rank variety; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1709529; ID 5QQGS; rank variety; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Phytolacca acinosa — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 310035, 644976; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1064088, 1064089, 1064090, 1064091, 1064092, 1064093, 1064094, 1064095, 1064096, 1064097, 1064098, 1064099, 1064100, 1064101, 1064102

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.