(Annonaceae) Uvaria micrantha (A.DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat dermatological disorders
Part(s) used: vine (= stem)
Field Characters: Creeper 20-30 m long, stem black, leaves alternate, small, 10 cm long, lanceolate, glabrous, flower axillary, fruit a berry.
Locality: Champasak Province, Phong Thong District, Ban Nonphachao.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl
Collector(s): B. Southavong, D.T. Kien, M.V. Sinh
Collection number(s): Southavong 151
Collection Date: March 26, 2000
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245955.--
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): as a detoxicant and a tonic; also for backpain relief
Part(s) used: liana (= stem)
Field Characters: Big liana 20-30 m long. Leaves alternate, lanceolate.
Locality: Nasak Village
Habitat:
Altitude: 250 m asl.
Collector(s): M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): LAOS_242 (= MX 242)
Collection Date: May 27, 2001
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245823.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Christopher R..Plant species of the genus Uvaria : ethnobotanical uses, biological activities and phytochemistry. Natural Product Research 2021, 36. 1-16.Volume 36, Issue 11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2021.1929972