(Rutaceae) Feroniella lucida Swingle

Local name(s): ໝາກ ສັງ, ກົກ ສັງ (mak sung, kok sung)

Medicinal use(s): cough

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: Tree; leaves pinnate with small leaflets; flowers small, light yellow.

Locality: Champasak Province, Phontong District, Nong Sala Village Village, Roadside of Road 10.

Habitat: Roadside, dry red soil, full sun.

Altitude: 113 m asl

Collector(s): B. Elkington, O. Souliya, S. Nheunphonsavath

Collection number(s): BGE 110

Collection Date: April 20, 2009

Additional information:

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2301516.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:

Plants of the World onlineFlora of China

Useful references:

Phuwapraisirisan P, Sombund S, Tip-Pyang S, Siripong P. Feroniellides C-E, new apotirucallane triterpenoids from the stem bark of Feroniella lucida. Nat Prod Res. 2013 Apr;27(8):753-60. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2012.698410. Epub 2012 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 22703341.
Phuwapraisirisan P, Surapinit S, Jeenapongsa R, Tip-pyang S, Kokpol U. Feroniellin B, a new highly potent human platelet aggregation inhibitor from Feroniella lucida. Phytother Res. 2007 May;21(5):485-7. doi: 10.1002/ptr.2096. PubMed PMID: 17245685.
Phuwapraisirisan P, Surapinit S, Tip-Pyang S. A novel furanocoumarin from Feroniella lucida exerts protective effect against lipid peroxidation. Phytother Res. 2006 Aug;20(8):708-10. doi: 10.1002/ptr.1930. PubMed PMID: 16691629.
Sripisut T, Cheenpracha S, Laphookhieo S. Chemical constituents from the roots of Feroniella lucida. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2011 Jun;13(6):556-60. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2011.572878. PubMed PMID: 21623520.