(Lecythidaceae) Barringtonia pendula (Griff.) Kurz

Local name(s): ນົມຍານ (Nom nhan)

Medicinal use(s): women's tonic after giving birth 

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: Medium-sized tree 4-5 m high, leaves alternate, flowers white with pink streak on the margin of petals.  

Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province.

GPS reading: 19o 42.613’ N; 103o 35.405’ E.

Habitat: Monsoonal forest. Forest opening.

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong  

Collection number(s): KS 19-031

Collection Date: March 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313808.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Useful references:


Van QTT, Vien LT, Hanh TTH, et al. Acylated flavonoid glycosides from Barringtonia racemosa. Nat Prod Res 2020, 34(9):1276-1281. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1560290. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

 Vien LT, Hanh TTH, Quang TH, et al. Acylated flavonoid glycosides from Barringtonia pendula and their inhibition on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells. Fitoterapia 2023, volume 171, 105699. ISSN 0367-326X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105699.