(Clusiaceae) Garcinia cf. oligantha Merr.

Local name(s): ກົກ ໝາກ ປ່ມ (Kok mak paem)

Medicinal use(s): to treat sore throat.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters:  Tree about 3 m tall. Leaves simple, alternate.

Locality:  Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan District, Na Kao Lom Village.

Habitat:  

Altitude: 164 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS_513

Collection Date: July 15, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252444.

Project:  ICBG

--


Local name(s): ກົກ ໝາກ ປ່ມ (kohk mak pehm)

Medicinal use(s): treat boils.

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters:  Small tree, fruits deep crimson-red, pulp white, sour-sweet.

Locality:  Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.

Habitat:  Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.

Altitude: 190 m asl. 

Collector(s):  D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya

Collection number(s): DDS 15038

Collection Date: May 30, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2313915.

Project:  CCF

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineGBIF Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 455, plant #1830Flora of China vol. 13, p. 41, 46

Medicinal properties:


Gao XM, Yu T, Cui M, et al. . Identification and evaluation of apoptotic compounds from Garcinia oligantha.  Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2012, 22(6), 2350-2353. https://dr.ntu.edu.sg/entities/publication/bb9a68e2-3832-4c14-94a5-6acc27246464 


Peng XH, Chen S, Liu XF, et al. Identification and bioactivity evaluation of twelve previously undescribed depsidone derivatives from Garcinia oligantha. Phytochemistry 2024, 227:114227.  DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114227

Tan J-Q, Zhang L, Xu H-X. Garcinia oligantha: A comprehensive overview of ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2023, volume 306, 116130. ISSN 0378-8741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2022.116130.