Mammea siamensis
| Mammea siamensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mammea |
| Species: | M. siamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mammea siamensis T. Anders.[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T. Anders. | |
Mammea siamensis (Thai: สารภี, saraphi, สร้อยภี soiphi in Southern Thai)[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. Its name in Vietnamese is Trau tráu.
It is an evergreen tree with fragrant yellow or white flowers, and a small oval fruit. It is found in Thailand and Laos where it is called "salapee";[3] and also in Vietnam and Cambodia.
References
- ^ Anderson T (1867) In: Journ. L. Soc. 9: 261
- ^ Mammea siamensis Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)
- ^ Gardner, Simon, Pindar Sidisunthorn, and Vilaiwan Anusarnsunthorn. A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Bangkok: Kobfai Publishing Project, 2000.
External links
- A terpenoid and two steroids from the flowers of Mammea siamensis[permanent dead link]
- Phenolic compounds from Mammea siamensis seeds