(Lauraceae) Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob.
Local name(s): ໝີ່ ເໝັນ (mee men) ; ບົງ ແຫຼ້ນ (bong len)
Medicinal use(s): treat gastritis
Part(s) used: stem (stembark+stemwood)
Field Characters: Tree 6-10 m tall. Leaf simple. Inflorescences paniculate. Fruit a berry, round.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath 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_022
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336044.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Wang Y-S, Wen Z-Q, Li B-T, et al. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Litsea: An update. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2016, volume 181, pages 66-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.032