(Gentianaceae) Cyrtophyllum fragrans (Roxb.) DC.

Local name(s):  (Man pa)

Medicinal use(s): treat muscular ulcer.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: A tree up to 10-15 m tall; simple elliptic leaf; flowers in white panicles, aromatic.

Locality: Bolikhamsay Province, Paksan District, Ban Kham Phai.

Habitat: Forest.

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s):  Kham Phao

Collection number(s): Kham Phao 104

Collection Date: May 7, 1999

Additional information:  

Local name(s):  (Man pa)

Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic.

Part(s) used: stem and twigs.

Field Characters: Tree up to 15 m high. Leaves simple, opposite or whorled, with a midrib. No flowers or fruits.

Locality: Saravanh Province, Sarava

Habitat: 

Altitude:  576 m asl. 

Collector(s):  O. Souliya

Collection number(s): LAOS_209 (= OV_209)

Collection Date: February 3, 2001

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246615.

Project: ICBG

Local name(s):  (Man pa)

Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic.

Part(s) used: stem and twigs.

Field Characters: Tree up to 15 m high. Leaves simple, opposite or whorled, with a midrib. No flowers or fruits.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhamxay District, Piang Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s):  S. Bouamanivong, S. Saynhasing

Collection number(s): LAOS_733

Collection Date: May 31, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2282968.

Project: ICBG

Local name(s):  ໄມ້ ມັນ ປາ (mai manh pa)

Medicinal use(s): treat stomachache

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree 6 -20 m tall, branches glabrous. Inflorescence terminal. Fruit a berry, red, many seeds.

Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong 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_095

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Medicinal properties:

Madmananga S, Chakthong S. Chemical Constituents from the Stem Bark of Fagraea fragrans Roxb. www.thaiscience.info PDF 10031500. https://www.thaiscience.info/Article%20for%20ThaiScience/Article/2/10031500.pdf