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Ploiarium alternifolium

(Vahl) Melch.

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Description

A tropical tree of the family Bonnetiaceae (also classified in Theaceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia,

Notes

Also put in the family Theaceae.

Synonyms

Hypericum alternifolium Vahl

Also Known As

Asam-asam, Junggau kampong, Jinggau mudai