(Fagaceae) Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC.

Local name(s): ໝາກ ກໍ່ ແດງ (mak koh deng) ; ໝາກ ກໍ່ ໃຫຍ່ (mak koh nyai)

Medicinal use(s): treat fever

Part(s) used: stem; fruit

Field Characters: Tree 10-20 m tall. Fruits a spiny nut 

Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Thongkong Village, roadside of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park. 

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_062 

Collection Date: July 22, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336076.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

 Plants of the World online

Flora of China Vol. 4 Page 323

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Medicinal properties:

Dolai N, Karmakar I, Suresh Kumar RB, et al. Free radical scavenging activity of Castanopsis indica in mediating hepatoprotective activity of carbon tetrachloride intoxicated rats. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2012, volume 2, issue 1, Supplement, pages S243-S251. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60168-3