(Celastraceae) Gymnosporia chevalieri Tardieu

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): as an antitoxic from mushroom poisoning.

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Shrub, leaves simple, opposite.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Na Som Mo Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 166 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS_505 

Collection Date: July 12, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252436.

Project:  ICBG

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Local name(s): (Kong sa daen)

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

Part(s) used: root

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

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, Donexai Village.

Habitat: Growing on hilltop of primary forest.

Altitude: 688 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS 638 (= AL 218)

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): (Kok mak lam)

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 Dong 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: 


Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 152, plant # 4545


Medicinal properties:

Doan NAT, Hoang HNT, Nguyen TT, et al.  Antioxidant Activity and Tyrosinase Inhibition of Extracts and Flavonoids Isolated from the Leaves of Gymnosporia chevalieri: In Vitro and In Silico Studies. ChemistrySelect 10, no. 36 (2025): e00167. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202500167   

Doan NAT, Hoang HNT, Tuan Le A, et al. (2025). Anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of secondary metabolites isolated from the leaves of Gymnosporia chevalieri . Natural Product Research 2025, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2509886  

Doan NAT, Le THV, Nguyen HT, et al. Evaluation of the pharmacological effects of extracts and newly isolated phenolic acid glycosides from Gymnosporia chevalieri stems. RSC Adv 2026. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra01049k 

Nghia DTA, Hanh HTN, Anh LT, et al. Phenolic Compounds and Carotenoids from the Leaves of Gymnosporia chevalieri Tard. Tạp chí Y Dược Huế 2025, vol. 15, part. 2. 10.34071/jmp.2025.2.24