Walsura robusta

Walsura robusta Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 32; Fl. Ind. ii. 386.

Walsura robusta Roxb., Photo by Khuong Thang

The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan, W. Guangxi) and Peninsula Malaysia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Lòng tong mạnh, Lông tòng

Latin name: 

Walsura robusta Roxb.

Family: 

Meliaceae

Uses: 

Cure cough, expectorant (shell).

Distribution: 

Ninh Binh (Cuc Phuong), Quang Tri, Kon Tum, Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, An Giang. The tree grows naturally in evergreen forests, at altitudes below 1000 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

January-February