(Euphorbiaceae) Croton cascarilloides Raeusch.
Local name(s): ຊ້າ ຫລອດ (xa loht)
Medicinal use(s): treat liver disease
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Shrub 2-5 m tall. Inflorescence terminal. Flower unisexual. Fruit a capsule.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roud 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_034
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336047.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Xu WH, Liu WY, Liang Q. Chemical Constituents from Croton Species and Their Biological Activities. Molecules 2018, 23(9):2333. doi: 10.3390/molecules23092333