Horsfieldia irya
| Horsfieldia irya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Horsfieldia |
| Species: | H. irya |
| Binomial name | |
| Horsfieldia irya (Gaertn.) Warb. | |
| Synonyms | |
Horsfieldia irya is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Burma, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2]
The plant is a dioecious tree that grows to about 8–10 m high. Its leaves are thick, elliptical and up to 25 cm long, while its panicles are short and have rust hairs. The plant's young leaves are consumed as vegetables, or used an ingredients such as for cooking. In Vietnam it is used in a Bánh tráng Trảng Bàng rice paper dish.[3]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Horsfieldia irya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- ↑ "The Plant List".
- 1 2 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy".
- ↑ Tanaka, Yoshitaka; Van Ke, Nguyen (2007). Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden. Thailand: Orchid Press. p. 99. ISBN 9745240893.
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