(Phyllanthaceae) Aporosa tetrapleura Hance

Local name(s): ໝືອດ ນ້ອຍ (meuat noy)

Medicinal use(s): Treat rheumatism, joint pain. 

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Treelet 4 m tall, fruits green, ellipsoid, split open, revealing a globular, yellow to red, glossy and translucent seed.

Locality: Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan district, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.

Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.

Altitude: 190 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya

Collection number(s): DDS 15014

Collection Date: May 24, 2014


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Local name(s): ເໝືອດ ກຽນ (meuat kien)

Medicinal use(s): Treat fever, diarrhea 

Part(s) used: Stem

Field Characters: Shrub 3 m tall, fruits profuse, shiny, juicy, green, turning orange.

Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyomalat District, Pou Ak Mountain, forest along road. 

Habitat: Secondary forest along a road at the eastern flank of the Nakai Nan Theum National Park.

Altitude: 204 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, M. Xayvue, M. Vantanuvong

Collection number(s): DDS 15474

Collection Date: May 29, 2023


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Local name(s): ເໝືອດນ້ອຍ (Muat noi)

Medicinal use(s):  

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: A small tree, 2-3 m high, leaves alternate, fruits green, when ripe yellow. 

Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone Pomvihan District, Dong Na Tat Forest Preserve, km 19. 

 Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen lowland tropical rainforest, with some degree of past conversion. Forest opening.

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong 

Collection number(s): KS 19-003

Collection Date: March 24, 2014

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Local name(s): ເໝືອດກຽນ (Meuat kiene)

Medicinal use(s):  treat diarrhea

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Small tree or shrub 3-5 m high with alternate leaves and small orange fruits. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park. 

 Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_079

Collection Date: July 22, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 313776, 2313892, xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx.

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Jayakar B, Suresh B. Antihyperglycemic and hypoglycemic effect of Aporosa lindleyana in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2003, volume 84, issues 2–3, pages 247-249. ISSN 0378-8741,https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00328-8.
Panda SS, Girgis AS, Prakash A, et al. Protective effects of Aporosa octandra bark extract against D-galactose induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice. Heliyon 2018, 4(11):e00951. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00951. PMID: 30761365; PMCID: PMC6286303.