(Capparaceae) Capparis cf. tomentosa Lam.
Local name(s): ຊາຍ ຊູ້ ເຄືອ (xai xou kheua)
Medicinal use(s): hepatitis, sore throat
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Small woody vine, around 3 m long, stem ~.25 cm diam. Leaf margin smooth, upper side glabrous. Fruit dark red, oblong, approximately 3.5 cm long and 4 cm in diameter.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Pa Leng Tai Village, Sekong MBP Thateng.
Habitat: Forested hillside. Partial shade.
Altitude: 580 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay.
Collection number(s): BGE 262
Collection Date: November 18, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330412.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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