Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

 Abroma augustum (L.) L.f., Suppl. Pl. 341 (1782).

Abroma augustum (L.) L.f., Photo  by Hoang Thanh Son

Vietnamese name: 

Tai mèo, Bông vàng, Phác nhật sai, Bất thực

Latin name: 

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. - Theobroma augusta L.

Latin  family: 

Sterculiaceae

Uses: 

Regulate menstruation, diuretic, gonorrhea, polio (Leaves, bark decoction).

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Tay Ninh. The tree grows naturally scattered in the open forest.

Fruit season:

March-May; June-August