Saraca thaipingensis

Saraca thaipingensis is a tree species native to southeast Asia in the family Fabaceae.[2][3] It has yellow flowers, borne on old wood, and is grown as an ornamental for floral effect. Common names include Yellow Ashoka and Yellow Saraca.[2][3]

Saraca thaipingensis
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Saraceae
Genus: Saraca
Species:
S. thaipingensis
Binomial name
Saraca thaipingensis
Cantley[1]

Taxonomy

S. thaipingensis was first described by Nathaniel Cantley in 1897.[4][5][1]

References

  1. Cantley, N. 1897. in Prain, "The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 66(1): 211". Accessed 29 March 2018.
  2. "Saraca thaipingensis". The DNA of Singapore. Accessed 29 March 2018.
  3. "Saraca thaipingensis". Flora of India. Accessed 29 March 2018.
  4. "Saraca thaipingensis". The International Plant Name Index. Accessed 29 March 2018.
  5. "Saraca thaipingensis". The Plant List. Accessed 29 March 2018.


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