(Moraceae) Ficus chartacea (Wall. ex Kurz) Wall. ex King
Local name(s): ຕົ້ນເດື່ອນ້ອຍ (Ton deu noy)
Medicinal use(s): treat hot fever
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Shrub 1-2 ft high, exudes latex, bearing stipules, leaves alternate. Inflorescence axillary on leafy stem, paired or solitary, globose, 5-7 mm in diam., subsessile to pedunculate.
Locality: Khammuan Province: Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to Khammouane Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_002
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333627.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 5 Page 61GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Chan E, Tangah J, Inoue T, et al. (2017). Botany, Uses, Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ficus microcarpa: A Short Review. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 2017, 8:103-111. 10.5530/srp.2017.1.18. DOI:10.5530/srp.2017.1.18
dos Anjos Cruz JM, Corrêa RF, Lamarão CV, Valdely, et al. Ficus spp. fruits: Bioactive compounds and chemical, biological and pharmacological properties. Food Research International 2022, volume 152, 110928.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110928.
Ibrahim MA, Zakaria NH. Pharmacology of Ficus: A review http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/20/Dr.%20Mai%20formatted.pdf