Maesa balansae
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Description
A tropical shrub of the Primulaceae family with leaves 11-18 cm long by 6-10 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Dong balansa
References (2)
- Hoang S.V., 2009, Uses and conservation of plant diversity in Ben En National Park, Vietnam. PhD thesis Leiden University
- Van Sam, H. et al, 2008, Uses and Conservation of Plant Species in a National Park. A case study of Ben En, Vietnam. Economic Botany 62:574-593
