Mayodendron is a monotypic genus in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, Mayodendron igneum, is native to southern China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.[2] It is sometimes included within Radermachera.[2]
It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 20 m in height and has striking orange-colored flowers that grow straight from the trunk.[3]
This tree is the provincial tree of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is also the tree of Suranaree University of Technology.[4]
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 November 2016
- ^ a b Zhi-Yun Zhang; Thawatchai Santisuk, "Mayodendron Kurz, Prelim. Rep. Forest Veg. Pegu, App. D. t. 1. 1875", Flora of China
- ^ Radermachera ignea (Kurz) Steenis
- ^ Suranaree University of Technology - General Information