| 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 | |
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Broussonetia kurzii (J. D. Hooker) Corner |
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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.