(Myrtaceae) Syzygium chloranthum (Duthie) Merr. & L.M. Perry
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): treat toothache
Part(s) used: stem bark
Field Characters: Big tree about 15-20 m tall, with opposite leaves and round fruits. When the fruit is ripe it is black in color.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath 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_085
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no.2332678.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Rawa MSA, Mazlan MKN, Ahmad R., et al. Roles of Syzygium in Anti-Cholinesterase, Anti-Diabetic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant: From Alzheimer’s Perspective. Plants 2022, 11(11), 1476; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11111476