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Broussonetia kurzii

Broussonetia kurzii
Kaeng dok salae.jpg
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.



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