- Melodorum fruticosum
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Melodorum fruticosum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Magnoliales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Melodorum Species: M. fruticosum Binomial name Melodorum fruticosum
Lour.White Cheesewood, Melodorum fruticosum (Thai: ลำดวน), is a plant of the Annonaceae family native to South-East Asia. It is one of the two species considered the national flower of Cambodia. It is also the provincial flower of Sisaket Province, Thailand.
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Description
This plant has a cream-coloured flower with a single alternate leaf.[1] It gives out a pleasant fragrance, especially in the evening. It also has medical uses as a tonic and mild cardiac stimulant and hematinic.
This small tree reaches a height between 8 and 12 m. It is very common in Cambodia, where it is often planted as a decorative tree in public parks. Khmer women have been compared to the Rumdul flower in ancient Cambodian literature and folklore.[2]
See also
- Rumdul
References
External links
- ลำดวน (Melodorum fruticosum Lour.) (Thai)
- Thaiherb (Thai)
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