(Tetramelaceae) Tetrameles nudiflora R.Br.
Local name(s): (Poung)
Medicinal use(s): treat diabetes
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Very large tree, leaves subcordate, subpelatate, serrate; bark beige-gray; with prominent buttresses.
Locality: Bolikhamxai Province, Bolikhan District, Somsavanth Medicinal Plant Preserve, off road near Ban Kampay and Ban Somsavath. GPS reading: 18o 27’ N; 103o 48’ E.
Habitat: Good quality lowland secondary tropical rainforest. Near roadside.
Altitude: 163 m asl.
Collector(s): Joshua M. Henkin & Onevilay Souliya
Collection number(s): JMH 112
Collection Date: December 16, 2015
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2318775.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 151GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful Tropical PlantsSacred Heart College: Tetrameles nudiflora
Useful references:
Banjarnahor SDS, Dewijanti ID, Angelina M, et al. Toxicological Evaluation of Tetrameles nudiflora Methanolic Extract. The Journal of Tropical Life Science 2015, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 53-59. VOL. 5, NO. 1, pp. 53-59. https://media.neliti.com/media/publications/93396-flowering-and-fruiting-times-on-four-spe-802c1e85.pdf
Megawati, Darmawan A, Fajriah S. Cytotoxic activity of the flavonoid compounds isolated from Tetrameles nudliflora leaves. Annales Bogorienses 2019, vol. 23, No. 2, pages 81-86. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14203/ann.bogor.2019.v22.n2.81-86