(Capparaceae) Capparis acutifolia Sweet
Local name(s): ຊາຍ ຊູ້ ເຄືອ (xai xou kheua)
Medicinal use(s): Treat liver disease.
Part(s) used: liana (stem)
Field Characters: Slender liana, fruits green. Dark forest floor.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rainforest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.
Altitude: 158 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 14938
Collection Date: December 18, 2013
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313749.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 7 Page 437, 441GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
Chen, J-J, Ku, W-L, Liao H-R, et al. (2017). A New Benzenoid and Anti-Inflammatory Constituent of Capparis acutifolia. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 2017, 53(1). 10.1007/s10600-017-1901-y
Uysal I, Mohammed FS, Sevindik M. Chapter 10 - Genus Capparis: Chemical, nutritional composition and biological activity, In book: Editor(s): Atta-Ur-Rahman, Studies in Natural Products Chemistry 2024, Volume 81, pages 367-386, Elsevier Publ. ISSN 1572-5995, ISBN 9780443156281. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15628-1.00009-X