| Mayodendron | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Mayodendron Kurz |
| Species: | M. igneum |
| Binomial name | |
| Mayodendron igneum Kurz | |
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Mayodendron is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Mayodendron igneum, is native to southern China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. It is sometimes included within Radermachera.
It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 20 m in height and has striking orange-colored flowers that grow straight from the trunk.
This tree is the provincial tree of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is also the tree of Suranaree University of Technology.
References
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 November 2016
- ^ Zhi-Yun Zhang; Thawatchai Santisuk, "Mayodendron Kurz, Prelim. Rep. Forest Veg. Pegu, App. D. t. 1. 1875", Flora of China
- Radermachera ignea (Kurz) Steenis
- Suranaree University of Technology - General Information
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Mayodendron | |
| Mayodendron igneum | |