Melientha

Melientha
Melientha suavis (leaves and flowers)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Opiliaceae
Genus: Melientha
Pierre
Species:
M. suavis
Binomial name
Melientha suavis
Pierre
Synonyms[1]

Melientha acuminata Merr.

Descriptions

Melientha is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1888.[2][3]

The genus contains only one known species, Melientha suavis, native to Southeast Asia (Mindanao, Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam).[1]

Varieties[1]
  1. Melientha suavis subsp. macrocarpa Hiepko - Sabah
  2. Melientha suavis subsp. suavis - Mindanao, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Uses
Vietnamese Milentha soup

In Vietnam, the plant is called Rau Sắng. It is considered a food delicacy. In Thailand the plant is known as ผักหวานป่า (/phak waan paa/). Its leaves are considered a food delicacy.

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References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Pierre, Jean Baptiste Louis. 1888. Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 1: 762-763 descriptions in Latin, commentary in French
  3. Tropicos Melientha Pierre


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