(Phyllanthaceae) Glochidion eriocarpum Champion ex Benth.
Local name(s): ກົກ ຮືບ ຫັດ, ກົກ ຂີ້ ມົດ (kok hueb hat, kok khee mot)
Medicinal use(s): To treat uterus infection and gonorrhea
Part(s) used: stem
Field characters: Treelet 6 m tall, flowers pale yellowish, fruits pinkish red.
Locality: Xieng Khoang province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town. Ba Tha village.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Forest with semi-open canopy.
Altitude: 1200 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number: DDS 14999
Collection date: May 17, 2014
Additional data:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313877.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 194, 198 Plants of the World onlineUseful references:
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Nguyen, X.N. et al. Cytotoxic Oleane-type Triterpene Saponins from Glochidion eriocarpum. Arch. Pharm. Res. 2012; 35(1):19-26.
Puapairoj, P. et al. Cytotoxic activity of lupane-type triterpenes from Glochidion sphaerogynum and Glochidion eriocarpum two of which induce apoptosis. Planta Med. 2005; 71(3):208-213.