(Caprifoliaceae) Sambucus hookeri Rehder
Local name(s): (Hom ju)
Medicinal use(s): to treat polio.
Part(s) used: leaf.
Field Characters: Shrub, slight tar odor, flowers white, fruits yellow,green, and red, clear sticky sap.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, Nha Lao Village.
Habitat: Growing in a front yard.
Altitude: 674 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, K. Phommavong
Collection number(s): LAOS_653 (= AL 233)
Collection Date: August 18, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2256438.Project:
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
India Flora OnlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 223, plant #8593eFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 612 (= Sambucus javanica Bl.)GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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