Mai Flower

Ochna integerrima

Popularly called yellow ''Mai'' flower , is a plant species in the genus ''Ochna'' and family Ochnaceae. In the wild, it is a small tree or shrub species . The timing of the yellow flowers of this plant make it very popular in southern Vietnam, where plants are purchased during Tết.
Yellow Mai flower, Ochna integerrima  Geotagged,Indonesia,Ochna integerrima,Summer

Naming

In Vietnam, the variety of ''O. integerrima'' whose flowers have five petals is called ''mai vàng'' , whereas ''mai núi'' flowers have between five and nine petals.

In Cambodia, it is called ''angkea'' , ''angkeasel'' , ''angkea loeung'' or ''kongkea'' .

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyOchnaceae
GenusOchna
SpeciesO. integerrima
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Indonesia