(Lamiaceae) Callicarpa formosana Rolfe

Local name(s): ຟ້າ ​ນົກ (fa nok)

Medicinal use(s): stomachache / GI ulcers

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Small tree, approx 2.5 m in height. Trunk approx 10cm dbh. Leaves opposite, pubescent, slightly crenate. Inflorescence a panicle. Fruits emerging from leaf nodes, very small, round, ranging from pink to white.

Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden.

Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden; near stream, shaded.

Altitude: 610 m asl 

Collector(s): M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay, B. Elkington

Collection number(s): BGE 306

Collection Date: November 21, 2019

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330848.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineFlora of ChinaGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Useful references: