(Moraceae) Ficus oligodon Miq.

Local name(s): (Tonh deua kien)

Medicinal use(s): to treat high fever (with hot body)

Part(s) used: stem wood.

Field Characters: Tree to 8-15 m tall, white latex in bark, fruits in bunches.

Locality: Attapeu Province, Sanamxai District, Ban Hinlath.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 544 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Pharakosonh

Collection number(s): LAOS_165

Collection Date: April 4, 2000

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246534.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineJSTOR - Global PlantsFlora of China Vol. 5 Page 48Gham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 579, plant #6313

Medicinal properties:



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