(Bignoniaceae) Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz

Local name(s): ກົກ ໝາກ ລີ້ນ ໄມ້ (kohk mak leen mai)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat liver disease.

Part(s) used: bark, stem

Field Characters: Medium-sized tree. Leaves compound, opposite. Leaflets opposite, oblong imparapinnate, purplish coloring at leaf apices, 3-7 leaflets per leaf.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Beng District; Tha Kat Village

Habitat: 

Altitude: 558 m asl.

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

Collection number(s): LAOS 461

Collection Date: June 15, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252576.

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Local name(s): ລີ້ນ ໄມ້ (lin mai)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat liver inflammation.

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: Small tree 4-5 m tall; leaflets large, 5-15 cm long; flowers dark purple.

Locality: Vientiane, Laos.

Habitat: Backyards, naturalized.

Altitude:  m asl 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): S. Bouamanivong 70

Collection Date: November 11, 1997

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2193513.


Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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