(Fagaceae) Lithocarpus vinhensis A.Camus

Local name(s): ຕົ້ນກໍ່ຕາໝູ (Ton ko ta mu)

Medicinal use(s): treat hot fever

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree 10-15 m high, leaves ovate, alternate. Inflorescence a spike. Flower unisexual, fruit a nut. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, forest roadside of Route to Khammouane Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park. 

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl. 

Collector(s): Onevilay Souliya, Khammanh Phoulivong, Daoleuang Makiem and Sonthaly Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_003

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333625.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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