(Fabaceae) Dalbergia oliveri Gamble ex Prain
Local name(s): (Tonh Pa dong deng)
Medicinal use(s): Treat headache
Part(s) used: Stem bark
Field Characters: Tree to 5-7 m tall, leaves small.
Locality: Attapeu Province, Sanamxay District, Ban Hinhlath
Habitat:
Altitude: 255 m asl.
Collector(s): K.P. Parakosonh.
Collection number(s): LAos_161 (= Parakosonh 161)
Collection Date: April 4, 2000
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246538.Project: ICBG
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Local name(s): (Pa dong daeng)
Medicinal use(s): to treat rheumatism.
Part(s) used: stem bark.
Field Characters: Big tree about 10-15 m tall.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Pun Ngam Village.
Habitat: Growing at the edge of a rice paddy.
Altitude: 170 m asl.
Collector(s): A, Libman, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_623
Collection Date: August 5, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2256543.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineJSTOR-Global PlantsGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 887 #3555
Medicinal properties:
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Nhan NT, Nguyen PH, Hanh DTB, et al. Anti-inflammatory activity of ingredients from the heartwood of Vietnamese Dalbergia oliveri Gamble ex Prain. European Journal of Inflammation. 2022;20. doi:10.1177/1721727X221132273
Saha S, Shilpi J, Mondal H, et al. (2013). Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, and pharmacological profile of the genus Dalbergia L. (Fabaceae).https://journalirjpac.com/index.php/IRJPAC/article/view/796
Suresh Kannan V, Gupta V, Sharma R, Fatma A. Comparative In vitro Anti-Bacterial Activity on Various Extracts of Dalbergia oliveri and Lagerstroemia speciosa Leaves. EAS J Pharm Pharmacol 2026, vol. 8, issue 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36349/easjpp.2026.v08i01.002
Vasudeva N, Vats M, Sharma Sk, Sardana S. Chemistry and biological activities of the genus Dalbergia - A review. Pharmacognosy Reviews 2009, 3:307-319. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285795769_Chemistry_and_biological_activities_of_the_genus_Dalbergia_-_A_review