(Meliaceae) Azadirachta indica A.Juss.

Local name(s): (Kadao Barn)

Medicinal use(s): as a febrifuge

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree growing to 15 m tall, leaves consist of 8 pairs of leaflets, flowers green.. 

Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Phon Hong District, Vand Moon Village

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 186

Collection Date: May 22, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2328313.
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Local name(s): (Ton Khom Ka Dao)

Medicinal use(s): to treat infectious skin disase

Part(s) used: leaves

Field Characters:  

Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban Thong Ba Bok.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  904 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): LAOS_035 (= Sydara 035)

Collection Date: September 25, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222118.


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Local name(s): (Thonh khom ka dao)

Medicinal use(s): to treat malaria

Part(s) used: stembark

Field Characters: Tre 10 m tall or more, leaves pinnata, flowers white. 

Locality: Attapeu Province, Xaisattha District, Ban Phongam

Habitat: 

Altitude: 650 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Pharakosonh

Collection number(s): LAOS 169

Collection Date: April 5, 2000

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246529.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

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Zeenat F, Ravish MS, Ahmad W, Ahmad I. Therapeutic, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Azadirachta indica: A review. International Journal of Unani and Integrative Medicine 2018, 2(1): 20-28.  https://www.unanijournal.com/articles/18/1-1-18-178.pdf