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Myrtaceae
Daun
salam, (M).
Eugenia polyantha Wight (Myrtaceae)
Description
Eugenia polyantha: Duan salam. Its aromatics leaves are used as a vegetable.
A tall tree
bearing simple ovate leaves about 10-12 cm long. Young leaves are aromatic
due to the presence of volatile oils.
Origin
Found in Burma and southwards throughout Western Malaysia, it is probably
of Southern Asian origin.
Uses
The young leaves are commonly used as food. Pieces of meat can be boiled
with the leaves and eaten together. The bark, roots and the leaves are
used to relieve itchiness by the Malays.
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