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Marsilea crenata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Salviniales Family: Marsileaceae Genus: Marsilea Species: M. crenata Binomial name Marsilea crenata
C.PreslMarsilea crenata (Javanese: Semanggi , Thai: ผักแว่น) is a species of fern found in Southeast Asia. It is an aquatic plant looking like a four leaf clover. Leaves floating in deep water or erect in shallow water or on land. Leaflets glaucous, sporocarp ellipsoid, on stalks attached to base of petioles.
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Uses
The leaves of Marsilea crenata are part of the East Javanese cuisine of Indonesia, especially in the city of Surabaya where they are served with sweet potato and Pecel spicy peanut sauce.[1]
These leaves are also part of the Isan cuisine of Thailand, where they are known as Phak waen and eaten raw with Nam phrik chilli dip.[2]
See also
- Javanese cuisine
- List of Thai ingredients
References
- ^ Semanggi Suroboyo
- ^ Lyndon Wester, Knowledge of Traditional Foodplants in Northeastern Thailand, Dept of Geography University of Hawaii
External links
Categories:- Marsilea
- Fern species
- Flora of Asia
- Aquatic plants
- Thai cuisine
- Javanese cuisine
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