(Euphorbiaceae) Croton potabilis Croizat
Local name(s): (Sa lot)
Medicinal use(s): to treat liver inflammation.
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Shrub or small tree, 5 m tall.
Locality: Vientiane.
Habitat: Secondary forest and clearings.
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 062
Collection Date: November 11, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2193521.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho-Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 241, plant #4903JSTOR-Global Plants
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