(Annonaceae) Huberantha luensis (Pierre) Chaowasku

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): used to treat hepatitis

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: Tree, 8-9 meters high. Black trunk, leaves opposite.

Locality: Vientian Municipality, Santhong District, Ban Natham. GPS reading: 18o 19.80’ N; 102o 13.36’ E.

Habitat: -

Altitude: 718 m asl 

Collector(s): V. Somsamouth

Collection number(s): LAOS 291

Collection Date: February 13, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245900.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPolyalthis luensis in lants of the World online

Useful references:


Chen Y-C, Chia Y-C, Huang B-M. Phytochemicals from Polyalthia Species: Potential and Implication on Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Cancer, and Chemoprevention Activities. Molecules 2021, 26(17):5369. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175369  

GBIF. Huberantha. In: Annonaceae in the Western Pacific: geographic patterns and four new species. https://www.gbif.org/species/164167163 .

Katkar K, Suthar AC, Chauhan VS. The chemistry, pharmacologic, and therapeutic applications of Polyalthia longifolia. Pharmacognosy Reviews 2010,  volume 4, pages 62 – 68.   https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:5208391