(Lythraceae) Lagerstroemia balansae Koehne
Local name(s): (Peuay larn)
Medicinal use(s): to treat diarrhea.
Part(s) used: stem bark.
Field Characters: Medium-large tree, leaves opposite, ovate, acute, branches dark red, bark light brown to gray and mottled, with green, red, and beige spots, bark slash reveals a vibrant red color underlain by light beige.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhan District, Somsavath Medicinal Plant Peserve, off road near Ban Kampay and Ban Somsavath.
Habitat: Roadsise. Good quality, seconday tropical rainforest, lowland.
Altitude: 163 m asl.
Collector(s): J.M. Henkin, O. Souliya.
Collection number(s): JMH 097
Collection Date: December 16, 2015
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no.2318760.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 277, 278GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityFPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 32, plant # 4062
Medicinal properties:
Yue Z, Xu Y, Cai M, et al. Floral Elegance Meets Medicinal Marvels: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of the Genus Lagerstroemia L. Plants (Basel) 2024, 13(21):3016. doi: 10.3390/plants13213016