(Annonaceae) Orophea hirsuta King.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic

Part(s) used: root; stemwood

Field Characters: Treelet, 1-2 meters high, black trunk.

Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Santhong District, Ban Nathiam.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 721 m asl. 

Collector(s): V. Somsamouth

Collection number(s): LAOS 312

Collection Date: February 15, 2002

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Local name(s): ນໍ້າ ເຕົ້າ ນ້ອຍ (nam tao noy)

Medicinal use(s): NA

Part(s) used: NA

Field Characters: Small woody plant, leaves alernate, lanceolate, approx. 7 cm long and 3 cm wide. Flowers small, light yellow, 3 petals.

Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyomalat District, north side of Route 12, between Xiang Dao and Na Huong.

Habitat: Side of Hill, partial sun; dry, red, sandy soil.

Altitude: 200 m asl. 

Collector(s): B. Elkington, O. Souliya, B. Sinaphet, V. Soukvilay

Collection number(s): BGE 318

Collection Date: May 29, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245880; 2336330 (BGE 318).

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 677GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPharmacognosy: Orophea hirsuta

Medicinal properties:


Cane HPCA, Saidi N, Mustanir M, et al. Evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of xanthone isolated from Orophea corymbosa LEAF. Rasayan J Chem 2020, vol 13, no. 4, pages 2215-2222. https://www.rasayanjournal.co.in/admin/php/upload/2967_pdf.pdf


Nayyatip S, Thaichana P, Buayairaksa M, et al. Aristolactam-type alkaloids from Orophea enterocarpa and their cytotoxicities. Int J Mol Sci 2012,13(4):5010-5018. doi: 10.3390/ijms13045010 
Teruna H, Waterman, P. (2007). Alkaloids from the stem bark of Orophea hexandra (Annonaceae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology - BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2007, 35:454-455. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247039276_Alkaloids_from_the_stem_bark_of_Orophea_hexandra_Annonaceae