(Rutaceae) Clausena cf. anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth.
Local name(s): ສະມັດຂົນ (sa mat khoun)
Medicinal use(s): Treatment of fever; cases of kidney stone.
Part(s) used: root, stem
Field Characters: Treelet 2 m tall, flower buds green, pubescent, crushed leaves aromatic.
Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village.
GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 390 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15427
Collection Date: February 10, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2329997.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
Mukandiwa L, Naidoo V, Katerere DR, et al. The use of Clausena anisata in insect pest control in Africa: A review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2016, volume 194, pages 1103-1111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.11.002 .
Omara T, Kiprop A, Kosgei V, et al. (2022). Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. (Rutaceae): Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, Toxicity and Clinical Application. Traditional Medicine Research 2022, vol. 7, issue 6, no.51. https://doi.org/10.53388/TMR20220417001