Ziziphus cambodiana
| Ziziphus cambodiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. cambodianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus cambodianus | |
Ziziphus cambodianus is a thorny shrub, some 2-6m tall, of secondary undergrowth communities in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.[3][2] Common names for the plant include អង្គ្រង, angkrong and ângkrâ:ng (="red ant", an allusion to the nests of ants in its branches, Khmer)[3]. The wood is used to make charcoal, a decoction of the bark is used in traditional medicine to treat ovarian diseases and yeast infections.
References
- ^ "Ziziphus cambodianus Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch. Fasc. 20 (1894) t. 315a". International Plant Name Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Ziziphus cambodianus Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Science. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b Pauline Dy Phon (2000). Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge. Phnom Penh: Imprimerie Olympic. p. 560.
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