(Sapindaceae) Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh.
Local name(s): ໝາກ ຫວດ ເຕ້ຍ (mak huat tia)
Medicinal use(s): as a tonic; treat stomachache
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Huat tia is small tree 1- 2 m high, with red fruits when ripe.
Locality: Savannakhet Province; Dong Na Tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district,
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen lowland tropical rainforest with some degree of past conversion. Forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-005
Collection Date: March 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313775.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Hasan MM, Hossain A, Shamim A, Rahman MM. Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of ethanolic extract of Lepisanthes rubiginosa L. leaves. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Nov 22;17(1):496. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-2010-y
Tarmizi NM, Halim SASA, Hasain Z, Ramli ESM, Kamaruzzaman MA. Genus Lepisanthes: Unravelling Its Botany, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2022 Oct 13;15(10):1261. DOI: 10.3390/ph15101261