(Lythraceae) Lagerstroemia calyculata Kurz

Local name(s): ກົກເປືອຍ (Kok peuony)

Medicinal use(s): treat diarrhea

Part(s) used: stem bark

Field Characters: Big tree 20-25 m high, with smooth trunk and white flowers. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side 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_074

Collection Date: July 22, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336095.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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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, 28,13(21):3016. doi: 10.3390/plants13213016