(Olacaceae) Olax imbricata Roxb.
Local name(s): (Ee tok)
Medicinal use(s): to treat fever with spots.
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Tree about 5 m high. Leaves simple, alternate. Fruits light orange (peach) colored, one seeded, small (blueberry sized), round, with bright orange fleshy insides, hanging from branch in clusters of 1 to many.
Locality: Champasak Province, Phon Thong District, Non Pachao Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 137 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, o. Souliya, B. Vanavong
Collection number(s): LAOS_525
Collection Date: August 4, 2003
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252455.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 5 Page 201Chinese Plant NamesGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityFham Hoang Ho -- Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 120, plant #4418
Medicinal properties:
Vo N, Huynh S, Nguyen H, et al. (2019). Triterpenoid Glycosides from Olax imbricata. Science and Technology Development Journal 2019, 22: 324-334. DOI:10.32508/stdj.v22i3.1660
Thi Nga V, Minh Suong HT, My Huong NT, et al. Triterpenoid Gly-cosides from Olax imbricata. Sci Tech Dev J 2019, 22(3):324-334. https://std.vnuhcmjournal.com.vn/index.php/std/article/view/1660
Vo TN, Luong TD, Le TP, Trinh KS. Control of Obesity, Blood Glucose, and Blood Lipid with Olax imbricata Roxb. Root Extract in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice. J Toxicol 2022, 2022:7781723. doi: 10.1155/2022/7781723