Markhamia stipulata

Markhamia stipulata (Thai: แคหัวหมู or แคป่า, khae hua mu or khae pa; Chinese: 西南猫尾木, pinyin: xī nán māo wěi mù, 'Southwest-China cat tail tree') is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to South China and Southeast Asia.^[1][3][4] This species usually grows as a tall tree, reaching heights of 5–15 m. It thrives in sparsely treed areas, such as fields. Flowers are pale yellow to reddish brown.^[5]

Markhamia stipulata
In Hainan, China
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Bignoniaceae
Genus:	Markhamia
Species:	M. stipulata
Binomial name
Markhamia stipulata (Wall.) Seem.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Bignonia stipulata (Wall.) Roxb. Dolichandrone stipulata (Wall.) Seem. ex Gamble Spathodea stipulata Wall. Dolichandrone cauda-felina (Hance) Benth. & Hook.f. ex F.B.Forbes & Hemsl. Markhamia cauda-felina (Hance) Craib Markhamia pierrei Dop Spathodea cauda-felina Hance Spathodea velutina Kurz

Uses

The flower is edible and is part of both Lao cuisine^[6] and Thai cuisine, where it is known as dok khae hua mu or dok khae pa. The flowers are usually eaten sauteed or in kaeng som. The leaves are also used in traditional Thai medicine.^[7]

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  Khae pa flowers
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  Sauteed khae pa flowers

See also

• Sesbania grandiflora, known as ดอกแค dok khae in Thai
• Edible flower
• List of Thai ingredients