Biology:Allaeanthus kurzii

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Allaeanthus kurzii
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
Binomial name
Allaeanthus kurzii (Hook.f.) Corner

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. 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.

Uses

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.

See also

• List of Thai dishes

External links

• 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)

Wikidata ☰ Q15227824 entry