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Scientific Name : Balanophora Latisepala ( Tiegh.) Lecomte
Khmer Name : Balang NopeareakArea Name : Broteal Muyroy Kun, Preah Muyroy, Pka Ram Tek Ram
Family : Balnophoraceae
Origin : Borneo, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Plant Description :
Balanophora Latisepala is a parasitic plant that lives on other plants and competes for nutrients from their roots. It resembles the jackfruit flower but has a lighter color and is smaller, about 6-8 cm in height. The stem is a rough, underground mass, about 2-3 cm in size. The leaves are small, opposite, and arranged in 3-6 pairs. The flowers are in clusters and light yellow in color, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The mature flower clusters send a stalk above the soil, either grouped or in clusters, often with more than 10 flowers