(Apocynaceae) Kibatalia macrophylla (Pierre ex Hua) Woodson
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Field Characters: Shrub 4-7 m high, with simple green leaves, and with green, long pod-like buffalo's horn. When pod opens, white cotton inside. White latex from the tree.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Khanthabouly District, Ban Nonh Sa Vang.
Habitat: -
Altitude: 562 m asl
Collector(s): O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS 358
Collection Date: March 10, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245919.--
Local name(s): ມູກ ໃຫຍ່ (mouk nyai)
Medicinal use(s): treat dysentery
Part(s) used: root; stem
Field Characters: Small tree 4-5 m high, leaves opposite, large, dark green, latex white, fruits in pairs, 10-20 cm long.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone Pomvihan District, Dong Na Tat Forest Preserve, km 19.
Habitat: Broadleaved monsoonal forest. Forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-028
Collection Date: March 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313812.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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