(Fabaceae) Dalbergia junghuhnii Benth.
Local name(s): ຄຳ ພີ້ ເຄືອ (kham pee kheua)
Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism
Part(s) used: Vine
Field Characters: Woody climber, leaf compound, pinnate. Fruit a legume, one-seeded dehiscing by 2 valves.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong Village, roadside 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): Onevilay Souliya, Khammanh Phoulivong, Daoleuang Makiem and Sonthaly Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_020
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Saha S, Shilpi J, Mondal HM, et al. Eth-nomedicinal, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Profile of the Genus Dalbergia L. (Fabaceae). Phytopharmacology 2013, 4, 291-346. https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=2641457
Vasudeva N, Vats M, Sharma SK, Sardana S. Chemistry and Biological Activities of the Genus Dalbergia - A Review. Phcog Rev. Vol, 3, Issue 6, 307-319, 2009. https://www.phcogrev.com/sites/default/files/PhcogRev-3-6-307.pdf