Ochna integerrima
Ochna integerrima (Lour.) Merr.
Ochna integerrima (Lour.) Merr., known as yellow Mai flower, is a species in the Ochnaceae family. It is a small tree or shrub found in regions including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, China, Southeast Asia, and parts of South Asia. The plant is notable for its yellow flowers, which are popular in southern Vietnam during the Tết holiday.
Description
Ochna integerrima is a member of the Ochnaceae family and is native to areas such as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China's southern regions, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a small tree or shrub species. The plant is commonly known as the yellow Mai flower and is valued for its yellow blooms, which are especially sought after in southern Vietnam during the Tết festival.
Distribution
Global · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Cambodia · China Southeast · Hainan · Laos · Malaya · Myanmar · Nicobar Is. · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Ochna andamanicaOchna brevipesOchna parvifloraOchna grandisOchna wallichiiOchna pruinosaPolythecium nitidumPolythecium thoreliiPolythecium pellucidumPolythecium pierreiPolythecium pruinosumPolythecanthum lefevreiPolythecanthum thoreliiPolythecium lefevreiPolythecanthum cochinchinensePolythecium inaequalePolythecium helferiPolythecium latifoliumPolythecium griffithiiPolythecium cochinchinenseDiporidium brevipesDiporidium latifoliumDiporidium pruinosumDiporidium wallichiiDiscladium harmandiiDiscladium wallichiiElaeocarpus integerrimusPolythecium integrifoliumOchna harmandii
