Polygala karensium Kurz

Polygala karensium Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 41(4): 292 (1872).

Polygala karensium Kurz, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

its native range is Bhutan to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Indo-China.

Vietnamese name:

Ba kích lùn.

Uses: 

Root has the effect of curing rheumatism, bone pain.

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Kon Tum (Dak Glei), Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang). The tree grows naturally scattered in the forest, at altitudes up to 1,500 m.