(Dilleniaceae) Dillenia indica L.

Local name(s): (ton san)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat diarrhea. 

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Big tree, 15-20 m in height. Leaves alternate, lobe wide and long, edge dentate. Flower large with five corollas;  stamens numerous, ovary superior, large. Fruit sour, edible.

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

Habitat: -

Altitude: 208 m asl 

Collector(s): K. Khom

Collection number(s): LAOS 267

Collection Date: February 3, 2002

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Local name(s): ໝາກສ້ານໃຫຍ່ (Mak san hainy)

Medicinal use(s): heart medicine 

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree about 5 m tall. Bark reddish brown. Flowers yellow. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.ropical rainforest on flat level lands.

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_053 

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246521; xxxxxxx.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Medicinal properties:


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