(Elaeocarpaceae) Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume

Local name(s): ໝາກມຸ້ນ, ໝາກບົກນັ່ງ (Mak muan)

Medicinal use(s): treat infection in the mouth 

Part(s) used: stembark; stemwood

Field Characters: Big tree with alternate leaves and yellow flowers; fruits round, purple, turning blackish when ripe. 

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

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_082

Collection Date: July 22, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2332681.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineUseful Tropical Plants: Elaeocarpus floribundusGlobal Plants - JSTOR: Elaeocarpus floribundusGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Medicinal properties:



Bhaskaran J, Thenmozhi K, Ekambaram S, et al.  (2023). An Overview on the Ethnopharmacological, Nutritional, and Phytochemical Perspectives of Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume. Current Pharmacology Reports 9. 10.1007/s40495-023-00329-9. 
Ogundele AV, Haldar S, Yadav A, Das AM. Elaeocarpus floribundus Bl. seeds as a new source of bioactive compounds with promising antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Z Naturforsch C J Biosci 2020, 76(3-4):141-146. DOI: 10.1515/znc-2020-0114
Sudradjat SE, Timotius KH.Pharmacological properties and phytochemical components of Elaeocarpus: A comparative study. Phytomedicine Plus 2022, volume 2, issue 4.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100365 .