Mammea siamensis
| Mammea siamensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mammea |
| Species: | M. siamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammea siamensis T. Anders. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ochrocarpus siamensis T. Anders. | |
Mammea siamensis (Thai: สารภี, saraphi, สร้อยภี soiphi in Southern Thai)[1] is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.
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";[2] and also in Vietnam and Cambodia.
References
- ↑ Mammea siamensis (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
- Phenolic compounds from Mammea siamensis seeds
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