Biology:Horsfieldia irya
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Short description: Species of plant
| Horsfieldia irya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Horsfieldia |
| Species: | H. irya
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| Binomial name | |
| Horsfieldia irya (Gaertn.) Warb.
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Horsfieldia irya is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Burma, India , Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[3]
The plant is a dioecious tree that grows to about 8–10 m high. Its leaves are thick, elliptical and up to 25 cm long, while its panicles are short and have rust hairs. The plant's young leaves are consumed as vegetables, or used an ingredients such as for cooking. In Vietnam it is used in a Bánh tráng Trảng Bàng rice paper dish.[4]
References
- ↑ Oldfield, S. (2020). "Horsfieldia irya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T33524A68105619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33524A68105619.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33524/68105619. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2853518.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Horsfieldia irya | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 23 January 2018 }}
- ↑ Tanaka, Yoshitaka; Van Ke, Nguyen (2007). Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden. Thailand: Orchid Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-9745240896.
Wikidata ☰ Q280363 entry
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