(Phyllanthaceae) Hymenocardia punctata Wall. ex Lindl.
Local name(s): ຫູລີງ (Hou ling)
Medicinal use(s): treat body pain
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Shrub or tree, 3-6 m tall, with alternate leaves and fruits resembling ears.
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: m asl
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem, S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_081
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2332682.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Adedokun O, Ntungwe EN, Viegas C, et al. Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Hymenocardia acida Stem Bark Extract Loaded into PLGA Nanoparticles. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022, 26,15(5):535. doi: 10.3390/ph15050535
Nanfack ARD, Metiave AAS, Mafodong Dongmo FL, et al. Secondary metabolites from the leaves of Hymenocardia acida and their chemotaxonomic significance. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 2024, volume 113, 104799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2024.104799