(Phyllanthaceae) Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.
Local name(s): ກົກ ກ້າງ ປາ (kok kang pa); ຕາ ປາ (ta pa)
Medicinal use(s): treat rashes; treat liver disease
Part(s) used: stem; leaf
Field Characters: Shrub 5 m tall, fruits profuse, light yellowish green.
Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyomalat District, at the eastern flank of the Nakai Nan Theum National Park, Pou Ark Mountain. GPS reading: 17o 58’ N; 105o 48’ E.
Habitat: Secondary forest along the road.
Altitude: 204 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, M. Xayvue, M. Vantanouvong
Collection number(s): DDS 15490
Collection Date: May 29, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Pages 178, 179GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
Baily C. Traditional Uses, Pharmacology and Phytochemistry of the Medicinal Plant Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle. Int J Curr Pharm Res 2024, Vol 11, Issue 5, 18-26. doi:10.3390/futurepharmacol4010007 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9879/4/1/7
Baily C. Traditional Uses, Pharmacology and Phytochemistry of the Medicinal Plant Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle. Future Pharmacol. 2024, 4(1), 77-102; doi:10.3390/futurepharmacol4010007 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9879/4/1/7
Soysa P, De Silva IS, Wijayabandara J. Evaluation of antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of Flueggea leucopyrus Willd. (katupila). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014, 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-274 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4129101/