Biancaea sappan (L.) Tod.

Biancaea sappan (L.) Tod., Hort. Bot. Panorm. 1(1): 3 (1875). 

Biancaea sappan (L.) Tod., Photo by Lâm Thị Lệ Xuân

The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Vang, Vang nhuộm, Tô phượng, Cây vang

Synonym: 

Caesalpinia sappan L.

Family: 

Fabaceae

Uses: 

Diarrhea, dysentery, blood stasis, irregular menstruation, abdominal distension and pain (Wood stem decoction for drinking).

Distribution: 

The tree grows naturally in the mountainous areas of Lao Cai (Than Uyen), Son La (Mai Chau) provinces; also grown around coffee plantations in Dak Lak.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

June - December