FLORA OF VIETNAM

Fam. Bignoniaceae

Oroxylon sp.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Kon Tum, Distr. Dak Gley, about 6-7 km to the S of Dak Gley town (near Dak Tung village). Primary open semideciduous dry forest (disturbed by cutting) with domination of bamboos, Dipterocarpus and Lithocarpus at 650-750 m alt.

Tree up to 15 m high. Flowers yellow-violet, are used as a vegetables by national minority H'Lang.

No VH 2391 09.12.1995

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93)

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Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, G. Yakovlev