Premna serratifolia

A small tree with edible leaves that is extensively used in Indian traditional medicine. In Malaysia and Indonesia, the young leaves are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Leaves has a lightly pungent flavor, to be mixed with other raw vegetables.

Suitable on soaking, wrapping with barbecue, fried meat, grilled fish. Sometimes used as a vegetable hot-pot dip or can be used as vegetables boiled or fried. It tastes very good. This mildly stimulant herb is famous in whole South Asia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Similar plants:

• Premna obtusifolia (Buas buas, Headache Tree)
• Premna odorata, Premna pubescens (Fragrant Premna, Alagaw)