(Euphorbiaceae) Omphalea bracteata (Blanco) Merr.
Local name(s): (khing kai)
Medicinal use(s): Used as a purgative.
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Large climber, fruits globular, large light green, glabrous, 3-seeded.
Locality: Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.
Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.
Altitude: 190 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 15031
Collection Date: May 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313908.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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