(Myrtaceae) Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Local name(s): (Ton Mak Wa Nhai)
Medicinal use(s): treat toothache
Part(s) used: stem bark
Field Characters: A tree.
Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban San Thong.
Habitat:
Altitude: 1400 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara
Collection number(s): LAOS_031 (= Sydara 031)
Collection Date: September 25, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222122.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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