(Fabaceae) Caesalpinia digyna Rottler
Local name(s): (Kheua nam ka chay)
Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic and to enhance appetite.
Part(s) used: leaf and stem.
Field Characters: Vine about 6 meters long, leaves green. Fruit 10 centimeters long, stem muricate.
Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Sangthong District, Ban Nathiam.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): V. Somsamouth
Collection number(s): LAOS_319
Collection Date: February 15, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245873.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 10 Page 42, 45GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 840, #3372
Medicinal properties:
Emon NU, Alam MM, Sawon MSU, et al. Biological and computational studies provide insights into Caesalphinia digyna Rottler stems. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports 2021, volume 26, 100994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.100994.
Fatema K, Mia MAR, Nipun TS, Hossen SMM. Phytochemical Profiling and Pharmacological Evaluation of Methanolic Leaf Extract of C. digyna for Cytotoxic, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiarthritic, and Analgesic Activities. Food Sci Nutr 2024, 12(12):10231-10241. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.4504
Fatema K., Haque MA, Sharna JF. et al. Combined in vitro and computational studies on the antioxidant and anticancer effects of Caesalpinia digyna (Rottl.) fruit extracts. Sci Rep 2026, 16, 193. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29284-9
Niloy MS; Hossain Md M; Takikawa M; et al. Synthesis of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Using Caesalpinia digyna and Investigation of Their Antimicrobial Activity and In Vivo Biocompatibility. ACS Publication. Collection 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00926
Planet Ayurveda. Caesalpinia digyna. https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/caesalpinia-digynarottl-vakeri-teri/?srsltid=AU7gw4UA3PGzkTLBj6dVaiAB25Rdq0WfSbf3LRqAjW3YxUK3QAZWzg7k