(Rhamnaceae) Ziziphus hoaensis Pierre
Local name(s): ໜາມສະລອງຄອງ (Nam sa long khong)
Medicinal use(s): treat skin diseases (rashes, itches on body)
Part(s) used: fruit
Field Characters: Large shrub, flower buds in axillary clusters, green.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone phomvihan district, Savannakhet Province.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen lowland tropical rainforest, with some degree of past conversion. Forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-002
Collection Date: March 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313777.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Abdulrahman MD, Zakariya AM, Hama HA, et al. Ethnopharmacology, Biological Evaluation, and Chemical Composition of Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.: A Review. Adv Pharmacol Pharm Sci 2022, 2022:4495688. doi: 10.1155/2022/4495688. PMID: 35677711; PMCID: PMC9168210.
El Maaiden E, El Kharrassi Y, Qarah NAS, et al. Genus Ziziphus: A comprehensive review on ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological properties. J Ethnopharmacol 2020, 259:112950. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112950. Epub 2020 May 22. PMID: 32450235.