(Lamiaceae) Vitex stylosa Dop

Local name(s): ສະຄ່າງ (Sah kang; Sa khang) 

Medicinal use(s): treat athlete foot; jaundice

Part(s) used: stem; fruit

Field Characters: Tree 8-15 m tall. Fruit globular. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, 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): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_011

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333619.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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