Biology:Broussonetia kurzii

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Broussonetia 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:	Broussonetia
Species:	B. kurzii
Binomial name
Broussonetia kurzii (Hook.f.) Corner

Broussonetia 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.

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