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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.

Mammea siamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Calophyllaceae
Genus:	Mammea
Species:	M. siamensis
Binomial name
Mammea siamensis T. Anders.[1]
Synonyms
Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T. Anders. Mammea birmannica T. Anders. Calysaccion siamense Miq.

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.

References

External links

• A terpenoid and two steroids from the flowers of Mammea siamensis^{[permanent dead link]}
• Phenolic compounds from Mammea siamensis seeds

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