Allaeanthus kurzii
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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| image = Kaeng dok salae.jpg
| image_caption = Kaeng dok salae, a Thai dish made with Broussonetia kurzii flower buds
| genus = Allaeanthus
| species = kurzii
| authority = (Hook.f.) Corner
}}
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.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242309183 Flora of China: Broussonetia kurzii] 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 {{lang|th|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.[http://www.qsbg.org/database/plantdb/mdp/medicinal-specimen.asp?id=671 Broussonetia kurzii (Hook.f.) Corner - สะแล, สากแล Sa lae]
See also
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External links
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- [http://kasetsartjournal.ku.ac.th/kuj_files/2008/A080403142507.pdf 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)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813051003/http://kasetsartjournal.ku.ac.th/kuj_files/2008/A080403142507.pdf |date=2017-08-13 }}
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Category:Flora of East Himalaya
Category:Medicinal plants of Asia
Category:Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker
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