(Fabaceae) Dalbergia assamica Benth.

Local name(s): (Ton Pa Dong Leuang)

Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism ("pain of the nerves)

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: 

Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban Keng Khoum

Habitat: 

Altitude: 899 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): LAOS_043 (= Sydara 042)

Collection Date: September 28, 1999

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