''Markhamia stipulata'' ( or แคป่า, ''khae hua mu'' or ''khae pa''; zh, 西南猫尾木,
pinyin
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: ''xī nán māo wěi mù'', 'Southwest-China cat tail tree') is a species of plant in the family
Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae () is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant ...
. It is native to
South China
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and
Southeast Asia
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.
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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.
]
Uses
The flower is edible and is part of both Lao cuisine
Lao cuisine or Laotian cuisine (, , ) is the national cuisine of Laos.
The staple food of the Lao is sticky rice (, ''khao niao'', ). Laos has the highest sticky rice consumption per capita in the world with an average of of sticky rice c ...
and Thai cuisine
Thai cuisine (, , ) is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with aromatics and spicy heat. The Australian chef David Thompson (chef), David Thompson, an expert on Thai food, observes that ...
, where it is known as ''dok khae hua mu'' or ''dok khae pa''. The flowers are usually eaten sauteed or in ''kaeng som
''Kaeng som'', ''gaeng som'' (, ), ''Asam rebus'', or Thai/Lao/Malaysian sour curry is a sour and spicy fish curry or soup with vegetables popular in Southeast Asia. The curry is characteristic for its sour taste, which comes from tamarind (''m ...
''. The leaves are also used in traditional Thai medicine
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.แคหัวหมู - Khae Hua Mu
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Markhamia stipulata25.jpg, ''Khae pa'' flowers
Markhamia stipulata26.jpg, Sauteed ''khae pa'' flowers
See also
*''Sesbania grandiflora
''Sesbania grandiflora'', common names vegetable hummingbird, katurai, agati, kathurumurunga, and West Indian pea, is a leguminous tree of family Fabaceae native to Malesia, including Malaysia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. It is widely distr ...
'', known as ดอกแค ''dok khae'' in Thai
*Edible flower
Edible flowers are flowers that can be consumed safely. Flowers may be eaten as vegetables as a main part of a meal, or may be used as herbs. Flowers are part of many regional cuisines, including Asian cuisine, Asian, European cuisine, European, a ...
*List of Thai ingredients
This is a list of ingredients found in Thai cuisine.
Herbs and spices
Fresh herbs and spices
Dried herbs and spices
Pastes, sauces and condiments
Vegetables
Roots
Flowers and tree leaves
Edible fungi and algae
Fruits and nuts
S ...
References
External links
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stipulata
Flora of China
Flora of Indo-China
Lamiales of Asia