(Celastraceae) Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Local name(s): ເຄືອໝາກແຕກ (kheua mak taek)
Medicinal use(s): Used to treat stomachache
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Large liana, stems coiled into ropes, lower part of stem has a diameter of 5 cm; bark fissured.
Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village. GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 390 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15421
Collection Date: February 10, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2329992.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 466, 467GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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