Astronia papetaria
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family with edible leaves and culinary uses.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a sauce for fish.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a sauce for fish.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Polynesia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Astronia spectabilis Zipp. ex Steud.Pharmacum papetarium Kuntze
References (6)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 267
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 84
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 205 (Genus)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 204
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 274
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
