(Apocynaceae) Plumeria obtusa L.
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): treat gonorrhea; HIV/AIDS.
Part(s) used: stem wood.
Field Characters: Tree 5-6 meters high. Trunk has sticky white latex. Thick stem bark. Oblanceolate leaf 25 centimeters long and 5 centimeters large. White flowers with 5 corollas.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Xonbouly District,Ban Nonh Khu Neua.
Habitat:
Altitude: 599 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, D.T. Kien, M.V. Sinh
Collection number(s): Sydara 100
Collection Date: February 5, 2000
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245835.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 154GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Devi PSSN, Chengamaraju NS. Phytochemical Profile and Pharmacological Potentials of Plumeria Species: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 2025, volume 10, issue 1, pp: 1459-1468. https://ijprajournal.com/issue_dcp/Phytochemical%20Profile%20and%20Pharmacological%20Potentials%20of%20Plumeria%20Species%20%20A%20Comprehensive%20Review.pdf
Jaahnavi J, Thamaraiselviu SP, Ganga M, et al. Exploring the phytochemical constituents of Plumeria obtusa L. root and stem extracts through GC-MS analysis. Annals of Phytomedicine 2024, 13(2): 822-831. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.54085/ap.2024.13.2.84
Salar S, Singh M, Yadav DK, et al. Ethnopharmacological Insights on Plumeria obtusa L.: A Comprehensive Review of its Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties. Phytomedicine Plus 2021, Volume 1, Issue 2, 100052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100052.
Singh R, Verma DK. Antibacterial activity of Plumeria obtusa (Linn). International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology 2019, vol. 4, issue 8, ISSN No. 2455-2143, pages 300-305. https://www.ijeast.com/papers/300-305,Tesma408,IJEAST.pdf
Umesh ND, Ashoka Shenoy M. Phytochemical and Pharmacological aspects of Plumeria obtusa: A Review. International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org)2024, vol.11, issue 7, pages f729-f732, http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407592.pdf