(Viburnaceae) Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat cardiovascular disorders 

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: 

Locality: Phongsaly Province, Phongsaly District, Jorm Muong Village (Pho Far).

Habitat: 

Altitude: 1,463 m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Vanthanouvong

Collection number(s): LAOS_179 (= MV 179)

Collection Date: January 15, 2001

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245783.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Medicinal properties:

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 Shokrzadeh M, Saeedi Saravi SS. he chemistry, pharmacology and clinical properties of Sambucus ebulus: A review. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 2010, vol. 4(2), pp. 095-103. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-full-text-pdf/ABBAEEB14994

Waswa EN, Li J, Mkala EM, et al. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of the genus Sambucus L. (Viburnaceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2022, volume 292, 115102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2022.115102.