(Fabaceae) Dalbergia nigrescens Kurz
Local name(s): (Ton pa dong khao)
Medicinal use(s): to treat rheumatism (cases of oedema).
Part(s) used: branch.
Field Characters: Tree 10-15 meters high. Leaves light green, pinnately compound. Pods young, light green.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Sayaboury Province, Sayaboury District, Kengkabao Neua Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 5335 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_321
Collection Date: March 8, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no.2245871.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineeFlora Thailand 2018, vol. 4, part 3, p. 306Pham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 885
Medicinal properties:
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