(Clusiaceae) Garcinia nigrolineata Planch. ex T.Anderson

Local name(s): (Mak pet pa pu)

Medicinal use(s): to treat malaria.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: Small tree to large shrub about 3 meters tall. Leaves simple, opposite, white latex. 

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

Habitat: 

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): LAOS_499

Collection Date: July 12, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252613.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:



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