(Burseraceae) Canarium littorale Blume

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat dysentery; also treat respiratory system disorders

Part(s) used: stem (stem bark + stem wood); twigs

Field Characters: Big tree to 10 - 20 m high, leaves opposite, fruits like an egg.

Locality: Champasak Province, Champasak District, Khanyeng Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, K. Phapkaysone, O. Keokongtone 

Collection number(s): LAOS_790

Collection Date: June 6, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2282833.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineWFO-The World Flor OnlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityWPham Hoang Ho, Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 361, plnt no. 5403

Medicinal properties:


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