(Cornaceae) Alangium kurzii Craib

Local name(s): (ko tout)

Medicinal use(s): Treat nervous disorders. 

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Treelet 3 m tall, stem with swollen bumps, flowers white with yellow conical-shaped anthers, fruits green. Common on this site.

Locality: Xieng Khoang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Edge of forest along road.

Altitude: 1130 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): DDS 14962

Collection Date: May 16, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313835.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 304, 306GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Useful references:


Hu XY, Wei X, Zhou YQ, et al. Genus Alangium - A review on its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities. Fitoterapia 2020, 147:104773. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104773. Epub 2020 Nov 6. PMID: 33161060. 
Li R, Deng Q, Sai C. A Review of Its Botany, Phytochemistry, and Mechanism of Action Against Tumor.Nat Prod Comm 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578X241284110