(Connaraceae) Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz

Local name(s): ຕານົກກົດ (Ta nok kot)

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Field Characters: Medium-sized tree  5-7 m high. Fruits tomentose, blackish brow 

Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone phomvihan district, Savannakhet province. GPS reading: 19o 42.613’ N; 103o 35.405’ E.

Habitat: Monsoonal forest.

Altitude: 160 m alt. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong  

Collection number(s): KS 1-019

Collection Date: March 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313734.

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Useful references:


Tantaisong N, Khrueawan R, Senakun C, et al. Exploring Natural Essence: Aromatic Compounds and Antioxidant Potency in Concretes from Nong Khuang Forest Plants, Nasinuan Subdistrict, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand. Trop J Nat Prod Res 2023, 7(7):3402-3410. file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/19-TJNPR-2023-M253+Galley+Proof-CI.pdf