(Moraceae) Taxotrophis taxoides (B.Heyne ex Roth) Chew ex E.M.Gardner
Local name(s): (Khyheth)
Medicinal use(s): treatment of nervous disorders
Part(s) used: stembark
Field Characters: Shrub.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Beng District, Na Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): B. Southavong.
Collection number(s): Southavong 053
Collection Date: October 11, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245724.--
Local name(s): (Kok nam khi hed)
Medicinal use(s):
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Crooked treelet 5 m atll, thorny, flower clusters greenish white, sessile, on stem and branches, each subtended by a thorn.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone Distr., Dong Natat Medicinal Plant Preserve, 19 km east of city along road to Seno.
Habitat: Sexcondary forest on flat terrain, semi-open canopy with some big trees remaining standing.
Altitude: 170 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara
Collection number(s): DDS 15241
Collection Date: March 20, 2017
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2326855.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Parndaeng K, Pitakbut T, Wattanapiromsakul C, et al. Chemical Constituents from Streblus taxoides Wood with Their Antibacterial and Antityrosinase Activities Plus in Silico Study. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023, 12(2):319. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020319
What is Streblus taxoides: A comprehensive Guide to Its Propertieshttps://ontosight.ai/library/article/what-is-streblus-taxoides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-its-properties--6818dbcead4fa6966866164d