(Lamiaceae) Callicarpa petelotii Dop

Local name(s): ຕົ້ນ ທະ ລາຍ (tohn ta lai)

Medicinal use(s): treatment of paralysis

Part(s) used: stem bark

Field Characters: Shrub 2-3 m tall. Leaves simple, opposite. Inflorescence axillary. Flower pink. Fruit round, purple. 

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_028

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no.2336050.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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