(Moraceae) Ficus capillipes Gagnep.
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat respiratory system disorders
Part(s) used: stem (stem bark + stem wood)
Field Characters: Tree measuring up to 30 meters in height and 50 cm in diameter. Leaves opposite, petiolate, blade elliptic to oblong, up to 15 cm long and 10 cm wide. Round and green fruit with about 1 cm diameter.
Locality: Sayaboury Province, Sayaboury District, Tha Deua Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): M. Sensavang
Collection number(s): LAOS_418
Collection Date: April 24, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2319956.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineJSTOR - Global PlantsFlora of Thailand 2011, vol 10, pqrt 4, page 534GBIF | Global Biodiversity InformATION fACILITYPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 562, plant #6244
Medicinal properties:
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Madrigal-Santillán E, Portillo-Reyes J, Morales-González JA, et al. A review of Ficus L. genus (Moraceae): a source of bioactive compounds for health and disease. Part 1. Am J Transl Res 2024;16(11):6236-6273. https://e-century.us/files/ajtr/16/11/ajtr0156556.pdf
Singh, Sharma. Updated review on Indian Ficus species. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2023, 08 2023 :16; 104976. https://arabjchem.org/updated-review-on-indian-ficus-species/