Dolichandrone spathacea

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Dolichandrone spathacea
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.)K.Schum.
Sauteed Kae Pa flowers

Dolichandrone spathacea, also known as Tui or Mangrove trumpet tree (Thai: แคป่า) is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is found from South India to New Caledonia.[1]

The flower is edible and it is part of Thai cuisine, usually eaten sauteed or in Kaeng som.[2]

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