(Myrtaceae) Syzygium pachysarcum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Local name(s): (Va ta khoua)
Medicinal use(s): treatment of gum disorders
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Tree 10 m tall, leaves glabrous, opposite, flowers white, fruits dark purple when mature.
Locality: Vientiane
Habitat: Forest
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 087
Collection Date: November 20, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2192496.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinee-Flora of Thailand Vol. 7 Part 4, Year 2002, Page 882GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Abdulrahman MD, Hama HA. Anticancer of genus Syzygium: a systematic review. Explor Target Antitumor Ther. 2023;4:273–93. https://doi.org/10.37349/etat.2023.00134
Yuniarni U, Sukandar EY, Fidrianny I. A perspective review of phytochemistry and pharmacology of the Syzygium genus. https://ijrps.com/index.php/home/article/download/266/971?inline=1