(Anacardiaceae) Buchanania glabra Wall. ex Engl.
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat sleep disorders.
Part(s) used: stem wood.
Field Characters: Small tree, 2-5 m high. Leaves simple, alternate, fruits oval, green like mango.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Phin District, Non lek kao Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 615 m asl.
Collector(s): Vilat, B. Southavong
Collection number(s): LAOS_575
Collection Date: February 26, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2333837.Project: ICBG
Taxonomic information:
Plants of the World onlinee-Flora of Thailand 2010, vol. 10, part 3, p. 272GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility Pham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 364, plant # 5413
Medicinal properties:
Chaudhary S, Yadav P, Tiwari P. A Review on Pharmaceutical Therapy of the Buchanania (Chironji) Plant. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 2024, vol. 9, issue 4, pp: 193-200. https://ijprajournal.com/issue_dcp/A%20Review%20on%20Pharmaceutical%20Therapy%20of%20the%20Buchanania%20Chironji%20Plant.pdf
Pattnaik A, Sarkar R, Sharma A,et al. Pharmacological studies on Buchanania lanzan Spreng.- a focus on wound healing with particular reference to anti-biofilm properties. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2013, Dec;3(12):967-74. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60187-2