(Anacardiaceae) Mangifera camptosperma Pierre

Local name(s): ມ່ວງ ​ກະ ສໍ (mouang ka soh, muang 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

GPS reading: 18o 38’ N; 103o 84’ E.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 171 m asl 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS 496

Collection Date: July 11, 2003

Additional information:  

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

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Useful references:


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Jhade D, Ahirwar D, Jain R, et al.  A Pharmacological Review : Amaranthus spinosus. Research J. Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2009, 1(3): 169-172. https://rjpponline.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Pharmacognosy%20and%20Phytochemistry;PID=2009-1-3-6 

Mondal A, GuriaT, Singh T, et al (2014). Pharmacological Actions and Phytoconstituents of Amaranthus spinosus Linn: A Review. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research 2020, Volume 133, pages 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2020.07.003 .
Tripathy B, Sahoo N, Sahoo SK. Biological evaluation of nutritional traditional fruit Mangifera camptosperma against diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine 2024,  volume 11, 100436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prmcm.2024.100436 .