Serial no: 43
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Last update: 2024-10-26

ສີສຽດ
Burma Mahogany
Pentace burmanica Kurz


Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms

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Local name:
ໄທ: ສີສຽດ, ສີສຽດເປືອກ, ບີ, ສີສຽດອົມ. ກໍາປູເຈຍ: ທີກາ, ທິດ, ກາຊິດ, ທິດສໍ. ອັງກິດ: Burma mahogany. ( Thai: see siat, see siat peuak, be, see siat om Cambodian: thika, thit, kashit, thit so English: Burma mahogany )
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Family:
Malvaceae
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Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
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Distribution in Laos :
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Endemism in Laos:
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Invasiveness :
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IUCN status :
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Lao official status :
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Use
Use types:
Medicine
Comments on use types:

The tannin-rich bark of Sisiet is a component in the chewing of betel (nuts of Areca catechu), a traditional stimulant used by old people all over Laos and northeast Thailand. It is supposed to strengthen the teeth. The wood of this tree also has a high tannin content and is used in traditional medicine and the preservation of hides. A natural red dye is obtained from bark.

Domestication:
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Nutrition
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Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A
References
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References:
Greijmans, M., Ketphanh, S., Lamxay, V., & Sengdala, K. 2007. Non-Timber Forest Products in the Lao PDR. A Manual of 100 Commercial and Traditional Products. The National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute. Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Lamxay, V. 2001. Important Non-Timber Forest Products of Lao PDR, NTFP project/IUCN, Vientiane, Laos.
Greijmans, M. and Phongoudom, C. 2002. An Assessment of the Conservation Status of Selected Tree Species in Lao P.D.R. The Lao Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Laos.
Foppes, J. and Ketphanh, K. 2003. Scrap iron, NTFPs and Ecotourism in Hin Ham No Protected Area. Trip Report, 28-31 July 2003.
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