Persicaria odorata
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Persicaria odorata, with common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm, laksa leaf,[2] Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai, praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint[3] and Vietnamese mint,[4] is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian and Northeast Indian cooking.
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Vietnamese coriander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Persicaria |
Species: | P. odorata |
Binomial name | |
Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják 1974 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Polygonum odoratum Lour. 1790 |
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Vietnamese coriander is not related to the mints, nor is it in the mint family Lamiaceae, but its general appearance and fragrance are reminiscent of them. Persicaria is in the family Polygonaceae, collectively known as "smartweeds" or "pinkweeds".