(Moraceae) Ficus hirta Vahl
Local name(s): ເດື່ອ ດິນ (deua deen)
Medicinal use(s): Tonic for men
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Small tree, approx 1 m in height. Trunk approx 2cm diam. Leaves altern / variable shapes. Fruits coming from leaf nodes. Entire plant covered with small hairs.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden
Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden; mountain side, next to road.
Altitude: 730 m asl
Collector(s): M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay, B. Elkington
Collection number(s): BGE 294
Collection Date: November 20, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330380Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 5, Page 60GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
Wan C, Chen C, Li M, et al. Chemical Constituents and Antifungal Activity of Ficus hirta Vahl. Fruits. Plants (Basel) 2017,6(4):44. doi: 10.3390/plants6040044.
Ye X, Tian W, Wang G, et al. Phenolic Glycosides from the Roots of Ficus hirta Vahl. and Their Antineuroinflammatory Activities. J Agric Food Chem 2020, vol. 68, issue 14. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07876
Zeng YW, Liu XZ, Lv ZC, Peng YH. Effects of Ficus hirta Vahl. (Wuzhimaotao) extracts on growth inhibition of HeLa cells. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2012, 64(7-8):743-9. doi: 10.1016/j.etp.2011.01.009. Epub 2011 Mar 24.