(Anacardiaceae) Mangifera camptosperma Pierre
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.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityMedicinal properties:
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