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Saraca declinata
Also called Sorrowless tree
In Singapore: Red Saraca, Gapis, Kachang Kachang, Langsat Monyet (Grown in Singapore)
Red saraca (Saraca declinata) is a small tree in the pea family, native from Bangladesh to New Guinea and grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage. It does best in warm, humid, frost-free conditions with some shade and steady moisture.
Saraca declinata, the red saraca or sorrowless tree, is a tree in genus Saraca belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is found both in Thailand and Burma, and has been introduced in Ceylon. In Cambodia, it is called Cheay Sbay (lit. 'Veil rim' - Khmer: ជាយស្បៃ) or Kam roteh thum (កាំរទេះធំ).
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
