(Annonaceae) Uvaria tonkinensis Finet & Gagnep.
Local name(s): ຂາ ໜ້ອງ ໄກ່ (kha nong kai)
Medicinal use(s): Used as a tonic for the heart.
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Treelet with liana-like branches, fruits green, turning black. Very common.
Locality: Bolikhamxai Province, Paksan district, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.
Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.
Altitude: 190 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 15037
Collection Date: May 30, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313914.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 674, 675GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
Christopher R. Plant species of the genus Uvaria : ethnobotanical uses, biological activities and phytochemistry. Natural Product Research 2021, 36:1-16. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2021.1929972