(Myrtaceae) Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steud.

Local name(s): (Va Ka Doi) 

Medicinal use(s): for tratment of enteritis; also as an antidiarrheal 

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: Tree 8 m tall, leaves dark green on undersides.

Locality: Vientiane

Habitat: Forest

Altitude: m asl 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 036

Collection Date: October 9, 1997

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2193547.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 335,  337, 338, 340, 341, 348GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Medicinal properties:


Cock BE, Cheesman M. Plants of the Genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae): A Review on Ethnobotany, Medicinal Properties, and Phytochemistry. In book: Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Plants 1st Edition, first published 2018, Apple Academic Press, 50 pages. eBook ISBN978131514747. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/b22426-20/plants-genus-syzygium-myrtaceae-review-ethnobotany-medicinal-properties-phytochemistry-ian-edwin-cock-matthew-cheesman?context=ubx 


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 
Uddin ABMN, Hossain F, Reza ASMA, et al. Traditional uses, pharmacological activities, and phytochemical constituents of the genus Syzygium: A review. Food Sci Nutr 2022,10(6):1789-1819. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.2797