Broussonetia kurzii | |
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Kaeng dok salae, a Thai dish made with Broussonetia kurzii flower buds | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Tribe: | Moreae |
Genus: | Broussonetia |
Species: | B. kurzii |
Binomial name | |
Broussonetia kurzii (J. D. Hooker) Corner |
Broussonetia kurzii is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a shrub native to Southeast Asia where it is found in tropical rainforests or seasonal tropical forests.
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.