(Moraceae) Ficus triloba Buch.-Ham. ex Voigt
Local name(s): ກົກນົມງົວ (ປໍຫູຊ້າງ) (Kok nom ngua; Po hou xang)
Medicinal use(s): tonic for women after giving birth; a galactagogue; also to treat liver disease
Part(s) used: stem wood (without bark)
Field Characters: Treelet, stem slender, leaves large, rounded cordate, plant covered by rusty brown hairs.
Locality: Oudomxay, Muang Xay District, Donxay Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of the city. GPS reading: At the vicinity of 20o 40.0181’ N; 102o 00.155’ E.
Habitat: Edge of forest in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest on a mountain slope.
Altitude: 750-800 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15089
Collection Date: September 26, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2314152.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 5 Page 60GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
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Sharma B. Diversity of Ficus L. (Moraceae) and its uses in Sikkim Himalayas (India). International Journal of Botany and Research (IJBR) 2021. https://www.academia.edu/70853237/DIVERSITY_OF_FICUS_L_MORACEAE_AND_ITS_USES_IN_SIKKIM_HIMALAYAS_INDIA_