Melientha Explained

Descriptions

Melientha is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1888.^{[1] [2]}

The genus contains only one known species, Melientha suavis, native to Southeast Asia (Mindanao, Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam).^[3]

Varieties^[3]

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

Uses

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.

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11162193#page/115/mode/1up Pierre, Jean Baptiste Louis. 1888. Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 1: 762-763
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40016476 Tropicos Melientha Pierre
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=379200 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families