(Euphorbiaceae) Croton dongnaiensis Pierre ex Gagnep.
Local name(s): (Pao noy, Pao thong)
Medicinal use(s): treat flatulance
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Shrub, leaves verticillate, fruits brown.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.
Altitude: 158 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 14929
Collection Date: December 17, 2013
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313703.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
Salatino A, Salatino MLF, Negri G. Traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology of Croton species (Euphorbiaceae). J Braz Chem Soc 2007, 18 (1) • 2007 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532007000100002
Xu WH, Liu WY, Liang Q. Chemical Constituents from Croton Species and Their Biological Activities. Molecules. 2018 Sep 12;23(9):2333. doi: 10.3390/molecules23092333.