(Clusiaceae) Garcinia cf. merguensis Wight
Local name(s): (End done)
Medicinal use(s): used as an anti-inflammatory
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers small, red, 2-3 cm long. Fruits round, red when ripe.
Locality: Vientiane.
Habitat: Forest.
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 022
Collection Date: September 25, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2193566.Project: ICBG
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Local name(s): (Ton sa mek khao)
Medicinal use(s): to treat bile and liver disease.
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Tree 8-15 meters high, leaves simple, green.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Xonbouly District, Ban Nonh Khu Neua
Habitat:
Altitude: 563 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS 333
Collection Date: March 9, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245859.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Nchiozem-Ngnitedema V-A, Mukavic J, Omosa LK, et al.
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Ritthiwigrom, Thunwadee; Laphookhieo, Surat; and Pyne, Stephen G., "Chemical constituents and biological activities of Garcinia cowa Roxb" (2013). Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A. 1066. https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/1066
Raina R, Mondhe DM, Malik JK, et al. Chapter 48 - Garcinia cambogia. Editor(s): Ramesh C. Gupta, Nutraceuticals, Academic Press, 2016, Pages 669-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802147-7.00048-6.