(Melastomataceae) Memecylon ligustrifolium Champ. ex Benth.

Local name(s): (muat eer)

Medicinal use(s): treat toothache

Part(s) used: stemwood

Field Characters: A shrub

Locality: Sayabouri Province, Sayabouti District, Sysavang Temple

Habitat:     m asl 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, D.T. Kien, M.V. Sinh

Collection number(s): LAOS_0057 

Collection Date: October 19, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245706.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 396, 397WFO| World Flora Online

Medicinal properties:


Asha S, Umamaheswari C, Pal T, et al. Bioactive components and pharmacology of Memecylon. In book: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants 2023, volume 2-2, pages 23-39. Apple Academic Press. https://cris.bgu.ac.il/en/publications/bioactive-components-and-pharmacology-of-memecylon