(Moraceae) Ficus hirta Vahl

Local name(s): ເດື່ອ ດິນ (deua deen)

Medicinal use(s): Tonic for men 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Small tree, approx 1 m in height. Trunk approx 2cm diam. Leaves altern / variable shapes. Fruits coming from leaf nodes. Entire plant covered with small hairs.

Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden

Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden; mountain side, next to road. 

Altitude: 730 m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay, B. Elkington 

Collection number(s): BGE 294  

Collection Date: November 20, 2019

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Local name(s): ເດື່ອ ຫຳ ຫອກ (deua ham hohk) 

Medicinal use(s): as a body tonic 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Shrub 1-2 m high. Inflorescence a fig, pubescent, axillary. 

Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Thongkong Village, roadside of Route to MBP; 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_038

Collection Date: July 22, 2023

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Wan C, Chen C, Li M, et al. Chemical Constituents and Antifungal Activity of Ficus hirta Vahl. Fruits. Plants (Basel) 2017,6(4):44. DOI: 10.3390/plants6040044

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Zeng YW, Liu XZ, Lv ZC, Peng YH. Effects of Ficus hirta Vahl. (Wuzhimaotao) extracts on growth inhibition of HeLa cells. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2012, 64(7-8):743-9.   DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2011.01.009