(Araceae) Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach

Local name(s): (Kok ka phouk)

Medicinal use(s): to treat syphilis.

Part(s) used: rhizome.

Field Characters: Shrub about 2 m. All leaves from basal point growing up from the ground. Large, cordate leaves (looks like Heliconeaceae). Leaves taken for herbarium specimen were smallest on plant. Fruits also with basal orientation. Many small, round, red fruit.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Houn District, Na Khong Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:   481 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, V. Somsamouth, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): Libman 438 (= LAOS 438).

Collection Date: June 13, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252554. 

Project:  ICBG

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Local name(s): (Kok puk kam)

Medicinal use(s): to treat malaria.

Part(s) used: rhizome.

Field Characters: Shrub with red stem, clearish-white sticky latex.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Xay District; Nha Lao Village.

Habitat: Growing in front of a house.

Altitude:   722 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, K. Phommavong

Collection number(s): Libman 230 (= LAOS 650).

Collection Date: August 18, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2256441 

Project:  ICBG

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