(Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae) Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth.
Local name(s): ສົ້ມສ້ຽວຕົ້ນ (som sieo ton)
Medicinal use(s): treat fever, swollen body parts
Part(s) used: bark
Field Characters: Tree 15 m tall, dbh 15 cm, bark gray, finely fissured, slash pinkish brown, fruits green, drying brown.
Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village. GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on a steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. The greater part of the vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 390 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15422
Collection Date: February 10, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2329991.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityeFlora of IndiaUseful references:
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