(Phyllanthaceae) Cleistanthus oblongifolius (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.

Local name(s): (kha nong kai)

Medicinal use(s): Used as a tonic for the heart.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Liana-like shrub with a slender stem, fruits green, profuse.

Locality: Bolikhamsai Province, Paksan district, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.

Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.

Altitude: 190 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya

Collection number(s): DDS 15010

Collection Date: May 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313888.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityeFlora of India - Database of Plants of Indian Subcontinent

Useful references:


Parasuraman S, Raveendran R.  The effects of aqueous extract of Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) (Euphorbiaceae) leaves on rat blood pressure. Pharmacognosy Research 2012,4(3):178-80. DOI:10.4103/0974-8490.99086


Wattananon S, Pompimon W, Udomputtimekakul P, et al. Characterization of Chemical Constituent and Biological Activity of Roots from Cleistanthus oblonggifolius (Roxb.) Mull. Arg. Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research 2022, volume 12, issue 2, pages 53-60. DOI: 10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2219