The medicinal plants of Myanmar Author DeFilipps, Robert A. Deceased Author Krupnick, Gary A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-4826 Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC- 166, Washington, DC, 20013 - 7012, USA krupnick@si.edu text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 1314-2003-102-1 AA226A35FFF8FFBC37621A40C2518C67 1306325 Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Merr. Names. Myanmar : gyo , mai-hkao , mai-kyang , thakabti , yun-ha . English : Ceylon oak, gum-lac, lac tree. Range. Widespread from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia. Widely distributed in Myanmar. Uses. Bark : An astringent. Seed : Oil a hair growth promoter. Notes. In Indo-China, used in a maceration or infusion, the bark is said to be anti-malarial; also used as a dressing for adenitis and immature boils, and made into a paste with rice water and powdered gypsum for spreading on lesions ( Perry 1980 ). In Indonesia the bark is used as a for itch, wounds, and as a stimulating agent for cleansing the scalp and promoting hair growth ( Perry 1980 ). The seeds are more than half oil, in which a small part of prussic acid is found ( Perry 1980 ). Reference. Perry (1980) .