Dolichandrone spathacea

Dolichandrone spathacea, also known as tui[2] or mangrove trumpet tree[3] (Thai: แคทะเล or แคป่า, khae thale or khae pa; Tagalog: tui, tue or tuy), is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae.It is found from South India, Sri Lanka to New Caledonia.[2] In Sri Lanka, it is known as "දිය දග - diya daga" in Sinhala.In Southeast Asia, the leaves and barks of the Dolichandrone spathacea are used as traditional herbal medicine which is used to treat bacterial infections such as oral thrush, bronchitis, and gastrointestinal diseases.The Dolichandrone spathacea flower, however, is white and not yellowish or red and looks thinner.
Scientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsEudicotsAsteridsLamialesBignoniaceaeDolichandroneBinomial nameSynonymsTagalogSouth IndiaSri LankaNew CaledoniaThai cuisineMarkhamia stipulatasauteedKaeng somSesbania grandifloraEdible flowersList of Thai ingredientsWikidataWikispeciesiNaturalistOpen Tree of LifePlant List