(Combretaceae) Combretum acuminatum Roxb.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat headache, yellow fever in children, diabetes

Part(s) used: liana (= stem)

Field Characters: Liana 10-20 meters long, gray. Leaves opposite, lobe long. Flower and fruits not found.

Locality: Champasak Province, Ba Chieng District, Nongxay Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 204 m asl 

Collector(s): K. Korn

Collection number(s): LAOS 265

Collection Date: February 3, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246523.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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McGaw LJ, Rabe T, Sparg SG, et al. An investigation on the biological activity of Combretum species,Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2001, volume 75, issue 1, pages 45-50.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00405-0. 
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