(Celastraceae) Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

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Field Characters: Vine, climbing up a tree. Leaves simple, alternating at 45 degree angle. Margins softly dentate. Stretchy fibers when leaf is torn.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Beng District; Tha Meun Village

Habitat: -

Altitude: 675 m asl 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS 467

Collection Date: June 16, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252582. 

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Local name(s): ເຄືອ ໝາກ ແຕກ (kheua mak tek)

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Field Characters: Vine, simple, alternate, dentate

Locality: Laos, Champasac Province, Ba Jieng District. 

Habitat: -

Altitude: 234 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya, B. Vanavong

Collection number(s): Libman 188

Collection Date: August 9, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252548.

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