(Fabaceae) Dalbergia pierreana Prain
Local name(s): (Pa dong sen)
Medicinal use(s): To treat rheumatism.
Part(s) used: stem bark.
Field Characters: Large shrub, becoming a liana about 2 meters up. First inner layer of bark is orange. Soft, dense, orange pubescence on leaves.
Locality: Bolykhamxay Province, Paksan District, Hin Lad Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 184 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_631 (= Libman 211)
Collection Date: August 6, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2256535.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineWFO - The World Flora Online (as D. velutina Benth.)Pham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 883, plant #3540GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Misganu, Y. Traditional Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Four Dalbergia Species (Dalbergia Sissoo, Dalbergia Odorifera, Dalbergia Melanoxylon and Dalbergia Lactea Vatke): A Review. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry 2022, 23 (6):42-53. https://doi.org/10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i7796
Vasudeva N, Vats M, Sharma Sk, et al.. (2009). 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