(Salicaceae) Flacourtia indica (Burm f.) Merr.
Local name(s): ໝາກ ເກນ (mak ken)
Medicinal use(s): women's tonic after giving birth
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Shrubby treelet, 5-6 m tall, fruits green, turning orange to red, profuse.
Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyomalat District, at the eastern flank of the Nakai Nan Theum National Park, at Pou Ak 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 15477
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. xiii Pages 119, 120GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
Errama M. A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology OF Flacourtia Indica (BURM.F.) Merr. (governor’s Plum). Semantic Scholar, Corpus ID: 212463391. Published 2016, Medicine. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-Comprehensive-Review-on-Pharmacology-OF-Indica-Eramma/bc4f305a30d5f47d0263dd17f680510e7bf59fa0
Hussain SM, Hussain MS et al. Characterization of isolated bioactive phytoconstituents from Flacourtia indica as potential phytopharmaceuticals - An in silico perspective. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2016; 5(6): 323-333. https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2016/vol5issue6/PartE/5-6-43-761.pdf
Kota G., Karthikeyan M. Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr.-A Phytopharmacological Review. Semantic Scholar, Corpus ID: 36105794. Published 2012, Medicine. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:36105794