(Fabaceae) Millettia sericea (Vent.) Wight & Arn. ex Hassk.

Local name(s): (Sa em)

Medicinal use(s): used to treat tracheitis (= bacterial nfection of the windpipe)

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: stem

Locality: Vientiane Municipality

Habitat: Fofrest.

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 35

Collection Date: September 30, 1997

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2193548.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 898, plant #3597GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Medicinal properties:


Arthan S, Yenjai C, Pornchoo C, Prawan A. Chemical constituents from the branches of Millettia brandisiana and their biological activities. Phytochemistry Letters 2023,Volume 53, pages 222-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2022.12.019
Jena R, Rath D, Rout SS, Ka DM. A review on genus Millettia: Traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological activities.Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 2020, volume 28,issue 12,pages 1686-1703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2020.10.015
Nasiruddin N, Minghui J, Zhangxin Y, et al.. Chemical Constituents and Biological Functions of Different Extracts of Millettia speciosa Leaves. Journal of Food and Nutrition Researc 2020, 8:506-515. DOI:10.12691/jfnr-8-9-7 
Useful Tropical Plants - Millettia sericea