''Stachyphrynium placentarium'' is a species of plant in the family

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. Its

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was ''Phyllodes placentaria'' Lour.de Loureiro J (1790) ''Fl. Cochinch.'' 1: 13. and was subsequently long placed as various species in the genus ''

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''. The species is widespread throughout Asia, with records from Bhutan, southern China, India, Indo-China and Indonesia; no subspecies are listed in the

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. The leaves of this species, ''lá dong'', are notably used throughout Việt Nam as a wrapping for food items: especially '' bánh chưng'' (the glutinous rice cake consumed at

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) and '' bánh tẻ''. Species in the similar genus ''Phrynium'', including '' P. pubinerve'' may also be used for this purpose.

Uses

''S. placentarium'' leaves are used for food wrapping in Việt Nam: Nguyen lieu banh chung.jpg, ''bánh chưng'' Banh te My Duc.png, ''bánh tẻ'' Bánh bột lọc.jpg, ''bánh bột lọc''

References

Clausager K, Borchsenius F (2003) In: ''Kew Bull.'' 58: 672

External links

* Marantaceae Flora of Asia {{Zingiberales-stub