Saraca declinata

Red Saraca is the provincial tree of Yala province, Thailand. Young leaves are deep pink color and emerge at the end of the branches like hanging tassels. This distinctive feature occurs in all Saracas and other close-related species and genera, including Amherstia, Brownea and Maniltoa (Handkerchief Trees, with hanging out light pink or white young leaves). Related species - Saraca indica. In some sources Saraca declinata

is indicated as synonim of Saraca cauliflora.

Similar plants:

• Saraca cauliflora, Saraca thaipingensis (Yellow Saraca Tree)
• Saraca dives, Saraca chinensis (Sorrowless Tree, Birth Tree of Buddha)
• Saraca indica, Saraca asoca, Jonesia asoca (Ashoka Tree, Jonesia Asoka, Gandhapushpa, Sorrowless Tree)
• Saraca pierreana (Ashoka Tree)
• Saraca sp. (Saraca)