(Achariaceae) Hydnocarpus macrocarpa (Bedd.) Warb.

Local name(s): (Tom khene nang)

Medicinal use(s): to treat leucorrhea.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: Tree 10-15 m high. Leaves simple, green when young, black-red when older.

Locality: Savannakhet Province,  Khantabouri District, Ban Na Teuy.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 560 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya 

Collection number(s): LAOS_348

Collection Date: March 10, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245929.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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Mariyarj J, Anand Gideon V, John Britto S. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences-IJPBSTM 2019, 9 (3): 433-439. https://ijpbs.com/ijpbsadmin/upload/ijpbs_5d723969004d7.pdf

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