(Celastraceae) Salacia oblongifolia Blume
Local name(s): ຊ້າຕາກວາງ (Sa ta kuang)
Medicinal use(s): as a laxative
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Climber. Fruit yellow, oblongoid, a drupe.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_055
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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