(Celastraceae) Glyptopetalum cf. stixifolium Pierre

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat liver disorders (= hepattis)

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Shrub about 1 meter high, with a yellow=oot.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, Nha Lao Village.

Habitat: Growing on hilltop of primary forest.

Altitude: 688 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, K. Phommavong

Collection number(s): LAOS 638

Collection Date: August 16, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2256529.

Project:  ICBG

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Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat insect bite

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Shrub about 1.5 meters tall with coarse leaves.

Locality: Champasak Province, Pakse District, Dong Kha Long Village.

Habitat: Growing in primary forest close to Don Kha Long Village.

Altitude: 115 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong.

Collection number(s): LAOS 673

Collection Date: September 2, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2256448.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

Chander MP, Srivani P, Babu K, et al. Anti-microbial Constituents From Leaves of Glyptopetalum calocarpum (Kurz.) Prain. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences 2014, 3. 871-875. https://www.academia.edu/8960461/Anti_microbial_Constituents_From_Leaves_of_Glyptopetalum_calocarpum_Kurz_Prain 

Chander MP, Kumar KV, Shriram AN, Vijayachari P. Anti-leptospiral activities of an endemic plant Glyptopetalum calocarpum (Kurz.) Prain used as a medicinal plant by Nicobarese of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Nat Prod Res 2015; 29(16):1575-1577. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.985679