(Anacardiaceae) Mangifera camptosperma Pierre

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat malaria.

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: Tree about 3-4 m high, with simple alternate leaves. Stem having purplish camouflage-like pattern. Fruit is a small mango, green.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Beng District; Tha Meun Village

Habitat: Grows in garden.

Altitude: 600 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, V. Somsamut, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): LAOS_469

Collection Date: June 16, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252584.

Project:  ICBG

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Local name(s): ມ່ວງ ​ກະ ສໍ (mouang ka soh; mouang so)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat diarrhea.

Part(s) used: bark

Field Characters: Tree about 15 meters tall with simple, alternate leaves. Sticky, white latex exudes when the stem is cut. Outer bark dark brown, inner bark orange.

Locality: Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan District; Nong Sa Man Village

Habitat: 

Altitude: 171 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanhh

Collection number(s): LAOS 496 (= Libman 88)

Collection Date: July 11, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252610.

Project:  ICBG

Taxonomic information:  

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Medicinal properties:


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