Mammea siamensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Calophyllaceae |
Genus: | Mammea |
Species: | M. siamensis
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Binomial name | |
Mammea siamensis T. Anders.[1]
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Synonyms | |
Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T. Anders. |
Mammea siamensis (Thai: สารภี, saraphi, สร้อยภี soiphi in Southern Thai)[2] 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";[3] and also in Vietnam and Cambodia.