Mammea siamensis

(Mammea siamensis)

Description

Mammea siamensis (Thai: สารภี, saraphi, สร้อยภี soiphi in Southern Thai) 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"; and also in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Calophyllaceae
Genus:Mammea
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