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0 Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei

Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei

Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei
Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei
Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei
Markhamia stipulata var. pierrei; Photo by  Roy Peter Bateman

Distribution:

Southeast Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. In Vietnam, there are meetings in Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Bac Lieu.

Uses:

The wood is white and light, not eaten by termites, and is used to make high-end wooden furniture and exported wooden furniture.

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0 Peliosanthes teta

Peliosanthes teta Andrews, Bot. Repos. 10: t. 605.

Peliosanthes teta
Peliosanthes teta
Peliosanthes teta
Peliosanthes teta Andrews, Photo by Lang Dân Chánh Hiệu

The native range of this species is Sikkim to S. China and W. Malesia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Sâm đất tím, Sâm mây, Huệ đá

Latin name: 

Peliosanthes teta Andr.

Family: 

Convallariaceae

Uses: 

Cool tonic, cures cough, chest pain.

Distribution: 

Lai Chau, Son La, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan. The tree grows naturally in evergreen forests.

Flower and fruit season: 

April - June

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0 Gomphandra psilandra

Gomphandra psilandra Schori, Kew Bull. 67(4): 721 (2012).

Gomphandra psilandra
Gomphandra psilandra Schori, Photo by Meng Libai Chuan

The native range of this species is Philippines. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Bổ béo

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0 Hedera helix L.

Hedera helix L., Sp. Pl. 1: 202 (1753). 

Hedera helix
Hedera helix
Hedera helix L., Photo by Đức Phúc

The native range of this species is Europe to W. & N. Türkiye. It is a climber and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and as a poison and a medicine

Vietnamese name:

Thường Xuân.

Use:

Hedera helix is used for disorders of the liver, spleen and gallbladder, as well as muscle spasms, gout, chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis. The plant is also used to reduce swelling of the respiratory membranes and break up chest congestion

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0 Begonia baviensis

Begonia baviensis Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 1919, xxv. 195.

Begonia baviensis
Begonia baviensis
Begonia baviensis
Begonia baviensis Gagnep., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is China (Yunnan, Guangxi) to Vietnam. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Thu hải đường ba vì. 

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