(Lythraceae) Lagerstroemia venusta Wall. ex C.B.Clarke

Local name(s): (kok kheo neua)

Medicinal use(s): to treat boil (external wash).

Part(s) used: leaves.

Field Characters: Tree 8-10 m high, leaves yellow shaded, fruits yellow.

Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Sangthong District, Ban Nathiam.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 630 m asl. 

Collector(s): V. Somsamouth 

Collection number(s): LAOS_314

Collection Date: February 15, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245878.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 278, 279GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 33, plant #4066iNaturalist: Lagerstroemia venusta

Medicinal properties:



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