(Sapindaceae) Harpullia pendula Planch. ex F.Muell.
Local name(s): ກົກ ຂະ ນ່່ອງ (kohk kha nong)
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Field Characters: Tree 5-8 m high. Fruit a berry, orange, old fruit split open. Seeds black.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Thongkong Village, roud side of Route to MBP; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl
Collector(s): Onevilay Souliya, Khammanh Phoulivong, Daoleuang Makiem and Sonthaly Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_042
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful Tropical Plants: Harpullia pendula
Medicinal properties:
Abdelkader MSA, Rateb ME, Mohamed GA, Jaspars M. Harpulliasides A and B: Two new benzeneacetic acid derivatives from Harpullia pendula,Phytochemistry Letters 2016, volume 15, pages 131-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2015.12.006 .
Ghaly NS, Nabil M, Grace MH, et al. Pendulaosides A and B. Two acylated triterpenoid saponins from Harpullia pendula seed extract. Phytochemistry Letters 2017, volume 21, pages 278-282.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2017.06.016
Saddik MS, Elsayed MMA, Abdelkader MSA, et al. Novel Green Biosynthesis of 5-Fluorouracil Chromium Nanoparticles Using Harpullia pendula Extract for Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2021,13(2):226. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020226
Soltan MM, Hamed AR, El-Souda SS, et al. In vitro cytoprotective potential of ornamental Harpullia pendula highlighting its medicinal value. Planta Med 2014, 80 - LP54. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0034-1395098