(Malvaceae) Colona evecta (Pierre) Burret

Local name(s):  (See siet)

Medicinal use(s): to treat inflammation in the mouth and nails (externally). Also as a cough relief Iinternally).

Part(s) used: stem wood and stem bark.

Field Characters: Large tree, 15-30 m high, trunk straight.Leaves long lanceolate, haired on both sides. Flowers small and numerous. Fruits triangular.

Locality: Champasak Prpvince, Ba Chuieng District, Nongxay Village.

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Altitude: 2200 m asl. 

Collector(s): Kham Korn, Mithouna, So Vanh

Collection number(s): LAOS_268

Collection Date: February 4, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA ,under accession no. 2246520

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