(Phyllanthaceae) Phyllanthus emblica L.

Local name(s):  (Ton Kham Pom)

Medicinal use(s): treat agression in the elderlies

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: 

Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanch District, Ban Keng Khoum

Habitat: 

Altitude: 620 m asl 

Collector(s): K. Sydara 

Collection number(s): LAOS_046 (= Sydara 046)

Collection Date: September 28, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222107.
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Local name(s):  (Ton Kham Pom)

Medicinal use(s): treat nervousness

Part(s) used: stem (= stem wood + stem bark)

Field Characters: Tree growing to 10 m tall, stem slender. leaves small, fruits rounded, ight green.

Locality: Vientiane Province, Naxaythong District, Phoxay Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 123 m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, D.T. Kiem, M.V. Sinh

Collection number(s): LAOS_123 (= Bouamanivong 123)

Collection Date: February 26, 2000

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245974.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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