(Theaceae) Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.
Local name(s): (kok mee khai; mai toh)
Medicinal use(s): Used to treat pain, kill worms.
Part(s) used: leaves
Field Characters: Tree 25 m tall, dbh 50 cm, bark gray, coarsely fissured, flowers and fruits collected from under the tree. Just passed flowering time.
Locality: Xieng Khoang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town. Ba Tha village.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Forest with semi-open canopy.
Altitude: 1200 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15002; JMH 022
Collection Date: May 17, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313880; 2320617.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of ChinaGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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Lalthanpuii PB, Lalchhandama K. Antiparasitic activity of the steroid-rich extract of Schima wallichii against poultry cestode. Vet World 2024,17(6):1299-1306. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.1299-1306
Sarma, M. (2019). STUDY ON MULTIPOTENT MEDICINAL ASPECTS OF SCHIMA WALLICHII (BARK) FROM NAGALAND, NE INDIA. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2019. DOI:10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i3.29288
Shrestha D, Akash Budha Magar AB, Sangita Pakka S, et al. Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and toxicity studies of Schima wallichii growing in Nepal. International Journal of Food Properties 2024, volume 27, issue 1, Pages 273-285. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2024.2304267
Widiyarti G, Fitrianingsih W. Phytochemical Constituents and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Madang Gatal (Schimawallichii) Choisy Stem Bark. Pharmacognosy Journal 2019,11(2):395-399. DOI:10.5530/pj.2019.11.61