(Rutaceae) Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa
Local name(s): ໝາກ ຕູມ (mak toum)
Medicinal use(s): cough
Part(s) used: fruit, stem
Field Characters: Tree, flowers small and light yellow, fruit round, orange, edible. Common.
Locality: Champasak Province, Pakse District, Ban Don Kho Long Village.
Habitat: Tree growing wild on temple grounds, full sun.
Altitude: 100-115 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, O. Souliya, S. Nheunphonsavath
Collection number(s): BGE 93, BGE 118
Collection Date(s): August 10, 2007; April 21, 2009
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2284994, 2301570.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 97Useful references:
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