(Burseraceae) Protium serratum (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat fever with rash on the skin.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Big tree, 10-15 m high. Leaves opposite, 3 pairs of leaflets. Flowers not found. Drupe globose, sour, edible.

Locality: Oudomxay, Province, La District, Dornsaart Village.

Habitat: -

Altitude: 343 m asl

Collector(s): B. Southavong, B. Vanavong, K. Kunsawanh, S. Saynhasing

Collection number(s): LAOS 379

Collection Date: March 23, 2002

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Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat fever with rash on the skin.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree 20-30 meters high. Leaves opposite, compound, 3-5 leaflets, 1 leaflet with 4 pairs, up to 10 cm long and 5 cm wide. Young fruits are light green, ripe fruits purplish-red.

Locality: Laos, Xayabouly Province, Xayabouly District, Tha Deua Village.

Habitat: -

Altitude: -

Collector(s): M. Sensavang

Collection number(s): LAOS 426

Collection Date: April 25, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245903; 2246546.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 106GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Medicinal properties:

Islam MR , Kabir M, Rashedul A, et al. Sedative, membrane stability, cytotoxic and antioxidant properties of methanol extract of leaves of Protium serratum Wall. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 2014, 4: S928-S933. DOI:10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60760-X

Patias NS, Sinhorin VDG, Ferneda AJLB, et al. Study of Liposomes Containing Extract from the Leaves of Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) March in Animals Submitted to a Mutagenic Model Induced by Cyclophosphamide. Biology. 2024; 13(9):706. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13090706