(Meliaceae) Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr.

Local name(s):  ໝາກຕ້ອງ (Mak tong)

Medicinal use(s): treat gastric distress

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: A big tree 15- 20 m high, fruits subglobose, large and green. 

Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province

GPS reading: 19o 42.613’ N; 103o 35.405’ E.

Habitat: Monsoonal forest, in forest opening.

Altitude: 160 m asl.

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

Collection number(s): KS 19-040

Collection Date: March 25, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313755.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Wijaja MD. Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemicals, and Pharmacological Aspects of Sentul (Sandoricum koetjape). Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry 2024, vol 13, No 2. https://sciencebiology.org/index.php/BIOMEDICH/index

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