| Allaeanthus kurzii | |
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| Kaeng dok salae, a Thai dish made with Broussonetia kurzii flower buds | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Allaeanthus |
| Species: | A. kurzii
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| Binomial name | |
| Allaeanthus kurzii | |
Allaeanthus kurzii is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a dioecious shrub native to Southeast Asia where it is found in tropical rainforests or seasonal tropical forests. [1] Its synonym is Broussonetia kurzii. The synonym is an old name and because of its prefix "Broussonetia" , sometimes misplaced to Broussonetia group in plant taxonomy map.
Known as salae (สะแล) in Thailand, this species is valued as a medicinal plant. Its little spherical flower buds are also a food item in Thai cuisine. [2]
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Media related to
Allaeanthus kurzii at Wikimedia Commons - Plernchai Tangkanakul, Gassinee Trakoontivakorn, Payom Auttaviboonkul, Boonma Niyomvit and Karuna Wongkrajang, Antioxidant Activity of Northern and Northeastern Thai Foods Containing Indigenous Vegetables in Kasetsart J. (Nat. Sci.) 40 (Suppl.) : 47 - 58 (2006) Archived 2017-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
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| Allaeanthus kurzii | |
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|
| |
| Kaeng dok salae, a Thai dish made with Broussonetia kurzii flower buds | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Allaeanthus |
| Species: | A. kurzii
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| Binomial name | |
| Allaeanthus kurzii | |
Allaeanthus kurzii is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a dioecious shrub native to Southeast Asia where it is found in tropical rainforests or seasonal tropical forests. [1] Its synonym is Broussonetia kurzii. The synonym is an old name and because of its prefix "Broussonetia" , sometimes misplaced to Broussonetia group in plant taxonomy map.
Known as salae (สะแล) in Thailand, this species is valued as a medicinal plant. Its little spherical flower buds are also a food item in Thai cuisine. [2]
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Media related to
Allaeanthus kurzii at Wikimedia Commons
- Plernchai Tangkanakul, Gassinee Trakoontivakorn, Payom Auttaviboonkul, Boonma Niyomvit and Karuna Wongkrajang, Antioxidant Activity of Northern and Northeastern Thai Foods Containing Indigenous Vegetables in Kasetsart J. (Nat. Sci.) 40 (Suppl.) : 47 - 58 (2006) Archived 2017-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
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| This Moraceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |