(Aceraceae) Acer campbellii Hook.f. & Thomson ex Hiern

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat disorders of CNS (central nervous system)

Part(s) used: stem (stem bark + stem wood)

Field Characters: Tree 8 m high. Simple leaves opposite, blade palmatifid. Fruit 2-lobes, looks like wing.

Locality: Xieng Khouang Province, Kham District, Tha Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:   m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): LAOS_854 

Collection Date: October 25, 2006

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2285073.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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