Dolichandrone spathacea

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.) Seem.
Synonyms
	Bignonia longissima Lour. nom. illeg.; Bignonia spathacea L.f.; Dolichandrone longissima (Lour.) K.Schum.; Dolichandrone rheedei (Spreng.) Seem.; Pongelia longiflora Raf. nom. inval.; Spathodea diepenhorstii Miq.; Spathodea grandiflora Zipp. ex Span.; Spathodea longiflora P.Beauv.; Spathodea loureiroana DC.; Spathodea luzonica Blanco; Spathodea rheedei Spreng.; Spathodea rostrata Span.;

Dolichandrone spathacea, also known as the Mangrove trumpet tree (Thai: แคป่า; Tagalog: tui, tue or tuy) is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is found from South India, Sri Lanka to New Caledonia.^[2]

The flower is edible and it is part of Thai cuisine, usually eaten sauteed or in Kaeng som.^[3]

Culture

In Sri Lanka, it is known as "දිය දග - diya daga" in Sinhala.

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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.) Seem.
Synonyms^[1]
Bignonia longissima Lour. nom. illeg. Bignonia spathacea L.f. Dolichandrone longissima (Lour.) K.Schum. Dolichandrone rheedei (Spreng.) Seem. Pongelia longiflora Raf. nom. inval. Spathodea diepenhorstii Miq. Spathodea grandiflora Zipp. ex Span. Spathodea longiflora P.Beauv. Spathodea loureiroana DC. Spathodea luzonica Blanco Spathodea rheedei Spreng. Spathodea rostrata Span.