Premna puberula
| Premna puberula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Premna |
| Species: | P. puberula
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| Binomial name | |
| Premna puberula | |
Premna puberula is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae that is endemic to Central and South China. Known colloquially in South China as "fairy tofu tree"(神仙豆腐樹) or more simply as "tofu tree" (豆腐樹), the extract from the leaves of this plant, with its high pectin content, is used to make a jelly dish served in a similar manner as Chinese Liangfen.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2019). "Premna puberula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T158689163A158689165. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T158689163A158689165.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Zhang, Ming-Sheng (2012-09-28). "A Key Component Determination on Forming Fairy Tofu from the Leaf of Premna puberula (Verbenaceae)". Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. doi:10.7324/JAPS.2012.2906.