(Araliaceae) Heptapleurum hoi Dunn

Local name(s): (Tang Niay)

Medicinal use(s): to treat fever with 2-3-day coma

Part(s) used: stem (trunk)

Field Characters: Small to medium sized tree, 3-5m high. Leaves large, palmately lobed. Inflorescence in umbel with many flowers. Fruit bacciform.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Namor District, Ai Nasavang Village.

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Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Korn

Collection number(s): LAOS 394

Collection Date: March 24, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246578.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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