(Combretaceae) Combretum quadrangulare Kurz

Local name(s): (ton kae)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat rheumatism.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree, simple. opposite, square stem.

Locality: Champasac Province, Bajieng District; Ton Sa La village

Habitat: -

Altitude: 219 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya, B. Vanavong

Collection number(s): LAOS 554

Collection Date: August 8, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252484.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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