(Lauraceae) Phoebe pallida (Nees) Nees

Local name(s): (Pee torng)

Medicinal use(s): Used to diarrhea, dysentery.

Part(s) used: twig.

Field Characters: Medium-sized plant, 5-7 m high. Leaves alternate, fragrant. Flowers small, white. Rarely fruitful.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Namor District; Ai Nasavang Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Khorn

Collection number(s): LAOS_392

Collection Date: March 24, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246580.
Project: ICBG
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Local name(s): (kohk pee tohng)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat oedema. 

Part(s) used: root, stem

Field Characters: Leaves simple, alternate. Short, soft pubescence on stem and back of leaf. All spice-like odor when leaf crushed. Fruit is small, egg-shaped, 1 seeded, green, in cyme.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Beng District; Tha Kat Village

Habitat: -

Altitude: 546 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, V. Somsamut, M. Xaiveu

Collection number(s): LAOS 456

Collection Date: June 15, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252571.
Project: ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineTreatmentBank: Phoebe pallida Nees von EsenbeckGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 392 #1576

Medicinal properties:


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