(Oxalidaceae) Averrhoa carambola Linn.
Local name(s): (kohk mak feuang)
Medicinal use(s): used to treat nervousness.
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: A tree up to 8 m tall, leaves consist of 10 pairs of leaflets; flowers redish, borne on the leaf axils.
Locality: Vientiane Province, Phon Hong District, Ban Phon Nhang.
Habitat: Old fields, gardens.
Altitude:
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 182
Collection Date: May 21, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2328309.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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