(Fabaceae) Sindora siamensis Teysm. ex Miq.

Local name(s): (tah kar)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat varicella.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree up to 10-20 m tall; leaves shiny, dark green; fruits pod.

Locality: Vientiane, Feuang District

Habitat: Forests

Altitude: 

Collector(s): B. Southavong

Collection number(s): Southavong 138

Collection Date: May 12, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2334768.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Medicinal properties:

Linh KTP, Trung VT, Trang DT, et al. Chemical constituents from the leaves of Sindora siamensis var. maritima and their antimicrobial and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Carbohydrate Research 2024, volume 537, 109074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2024.109074.