Speckled Alder – Alnus incana

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

See also

• List of Thai dishes

References

External links

• Media related to Allaeanthus kurzii at Wikimedia Commons
• 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) Archived 2017-08-13 at the Wayback Machine