(Rubiaceae) Morinda pubescens Sm.

Local name(s): ຕົ້ນ ໝາກ ຍໍ ປ່າ (tohn mak nyo pa)

Medicinal use(s): 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Medium tree 5-6 m tall, opposite leaves, round fruit

Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; north side of Route 12 between Xiang Dao and Na Huong

Habitat: Secondary forest along the road.  

Altitude:  230 m asl. 

Collector(s): B. Elkington, O. Souliya, B.Sinaphet, V. Soukvilay

Collection number(s):  BGE 337

Collection Date:  May 20, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336032.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Medicinal properties:

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Oladeji OS, Abimbola Peter Oluyori AP et al. Genus Morinda: An insight to its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and Industrial Applications. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2022, Volume 15, Issue 9, 104024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104024 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535222003409

Ruksilp T, Sichaem J et al. Chemical Constituents of the Roots of Morinda coreia. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 2013, 49(4):639-640. DOI:10.1007/s10600-013-0727-5 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257066903_Chemical_Constituents_of_the_Roots_of_Morinda_coreia