(Elaeocarpaceae) Elaeocarpus cf. tectorius (Lour.) Poir.

Local name(s): ກົກ ໝາກ ມຸ້ນ (kok mak moun)

Medicinal use(s): 

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Field Characters: A big tree 10-15 m high, flower buds profuse, set in racemous clusters perpendicular to the branchlets. 

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 forerst. In forest opening.

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): KS 19-037

Collection Date: March 25, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313823.

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Useful references:


Manish R, Durairaj B. In vitro antioxidant activity of Elaeocarpus tectorius (Lour.) Poir – an Indian medicinal plant. Indian J Nat Res 2022, vol. 13 no. 1.

Manoharan AK, Chitra P. In vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of microencapsulated Elaeocarpus tectorius (Lour.) Poir leaf extracts. Journal of Biological and Life Sciences 2021, vol 10, issue 3, pages 597-607. DOI:10.5530/ajbls.2021.10.79


Prasannan, P., Jeyaram, Y., Pandian, A. et al. A Review on Taxonomy, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Threats and Conservation of Elaeocarpus L. (Elaeocarpaceae). Bot Rev 2020, 86, 298–328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-020-09229-9