Melientha

Melientha
Melientha suavis (leaves and flowers)
Scientific 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.