(Lamiaceae) Gmelina elliptica Sm.
Local name(s): (Ton ngiang pa duk)
Medicinal use(s): as a fish poison.
Part(s) used: stem wood.
Field Characters: Shru 1-2 m high. Thorny bark. Simple, yellow flower.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Sayaboury District, Ban Kengkabao Neua.
Habitat:
Altitude: 468 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_330
Collection Date: March 8, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245862.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineWFO - The World Flora OnlineFlora and Fauna Web - Singapore National ParksGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 830 #7342
Medicinal properties:
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Bhattacharyya S, Datta K, Choudhury P, Sarkar D. Chemical constituents and pharmacological potential of Gmelina arborea Roxb. (Lamiaceae): A review. Plant Sci Today 2025, 12(1). Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/3336
Khajuria A, Sharma RK, Kaur R. (2025). A Review on Biological Potential of Gmelina in Traditional Therapeutic Aspects. Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology 2025, 4(2), 27–32. https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.4.2.4
Ksirri R, Khazem M, Bhanukiran K; Hemalatha S. Gmelina asiatica: exploring traditional uses, pharmacological insights, and phytoconstituents - a comprehensive review (1961─2023). Phytochemistry Reviews 2025, volume 24, issue 1, pp. 235-258. 10.1007/s11101-024-09951-x.