Dolichandrone spathacea
Dolichandrone spathacea | |
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Dolichandrone spathacea flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Tribe: | Tecomeae |
Genus: | Dolichandrone |
Species: | D. spathacea |
Binomial name | |
Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) Seem. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Dolichandrone spathacea, also known as the Mangrove trumpet tree (Thai: แคป่า; Tagalog: tui, tue or tuy) is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is found from South India, Sri Lanka to New Caledonia.[2]
The flower is edible and it is part of Thai cuisine, usually eaten sauteed or in Kaeng som.[3]
Culture
In Sri Lanka, it is known as "දිය දග - diya daga" in Sinhala.
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 18 September 2016
- ↑ Tui or Mangrove trumpet tree
- ↑ Dolichandrone Spathacea schum.
External links
- Media related to Dolichandrone spathacea at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Dolichandrone spathacea at Wikispecies
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