Dolichandrone spathacea

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Dolichandrone spathacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Dolichandrone
Species:
D. spathacea
Binomial name
Dolichandrone spathacea
Synonyms [2]
  • Bignonia spathaceaL.f.
  • Dolichandrone longissima(Lour.) K.Schum.
  • Dolichandrone rheedei(Spreng.) Seem.
  • Spathodea diepenhorstiiMiq.
  • Spathodea grandifloraZipp. ex Span.
  • Spathodea longifloraP.Beauv.
  • Spathodea loureiroanaDC.
  • Spathodea luzonicaBlanco
  • Spathodea rheedeiSpreng.
  • Spathodea rostrataSpan.

Dolichandrone spathacea, also known as tui [3] or mangrove trumpet tree, [4] is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to a wide area of tropical Asia and the Pacific, from South India and Sri Lanka to New Caledonia. [2] [3]

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Uses

In Southeast Asia, the leaves and barks of the Dolichandrone spathacea are used as traditional herbal medicine which is used to treat bacterial infections such as oral thrush, bronchitis, and gastrointestinal diseases. [5]

The flower is edible and it is part of Thai cuisine, where it is known as dok khae thale or dok khae pa, [6] being sometimes confused with Markhamia stipulata — also having the alternative name แคป่าdok khae pa in Thai. The Dolichandrone spathacea flower, however, is white and not yellowish or red and looks thinner. It is usually eaten sauteed or in Kaeng som .

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References

  1. ↑ Duke, N.; Katherisan, K. & Sukardjo, S. (2010). "Dolichandrone spathacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T33705A9803003. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T33705A9803003.en . Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Guide to the mangroves of Singapore
  4. ↑ Flowers of India , retrieved 11 February 2017
  5. ↑ Nguyen, P.-D., Abedini, A., Gangloff, S. C., & Lavaud, C. (2018). Antimicrobial Constituents from Leaves of Dolichandrone spathacea and Their Relevance to Traditional Use. Planta Medica International Open, 5(1), e14–e23. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-125339]
  6. ↑ ลวกดอกแคป่า ยอดดอกโนกินกับแจ้วเห็ดเฟียง - Cooking Dok khae Pa


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