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Olax psittacorum.jpg

Olax psittacorum  (Lam.) Vahl


Plants > Angiosperms > Olacaceae > Olax psittacorum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Olax
Species: psittacorum


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: กระดอกอก krado kok (Suphan Buri), กระเดาะ krado (Songkhla), กระเดาะอาจิง kra-do-a-ching (Malay-Narathiwat), กระทกรก kra thok rok (Central), กระทอก kra thok (Prachuap Khiri Khan), กระทอกม้า kra thok ma (Ratchaburi), ควยเซียก khuai siak (Nakhon Ratchasima), ชักกระทอก chak kra thok (Prachuap Khiri Khan), นางจุม nang chum (Northern), นางชม nang chom (Northern), น้ำใจใคร่ nam chai khrai (Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi), ผักรูด phak rut (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: ​​India, Java, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Olax psittacorum from Thailand.
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Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl Cheelong Chaiyaphum September

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
​Flora Malesiana
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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