(Fabaceae) Pongamia nigrescens (Gagnep.) Z.Q.Song
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism [= arthritis]
Part(s) used: entire plant
Field Characters: Creeper. Leaves compound, 5 leaflets, long, shiny green.
Locality: Houaphan Province, Houa Muong District, Soplao Village.
Habitat: Grows along Nam Neun river side.
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): K. Kunsawanh
Collection number(s): LAOS_685
Collection Date: May 15, 2005
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2283126.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Pham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 895, plant #3587 Plants of the World OnlineWFO - The World Flora OnlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Jeelani I, Qadir T, Sheikh A, e t al. Pongamia Pinnata: An Heirloom Herbal Medicine. The Open Medicinal Chemistry Journal 2023. DOI: 10.2174/0118741045240484231009141434
Jena R, Rath D, Rout SS, Kar DM. A review on genus Millettia: Traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological activities. Saudi Pharm J 2020, 28(12):1686-1703. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.10.015
Wiart C. Chapter 7 - Antiparasitic Asian medicinal plants in the Clade Fabids, in book: Wiart, Medicinal Plants in Asia and Pacific for Parasitic Infections. Academic Press, 2021, pages 121-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816811-0.00007-X.