Millettia_leucantha

<i>Imbralyx leucanthus</i>

Imbralyx leucanthus

Species of legume

Millettia leucantha or sathon is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is a perennial flowering tree native to Indo-China – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam – as well as Bangladesh and southern Yunnan province in China.[2]

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It is the provincial tree and flower of Khorat or Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Isaan (Thailand), where it is known as sathon (สาธร).

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:

  • Imbralyx leucanthus var. buteoides (Gagnep.) Z.Q.Song (synonyms Millettia buteoides Gagnep., Millettia leucantha var. buteoides (Gagnep.) L.K.Phan, Millettia bassacensis Gagnep., and Millettia buteoides var. siamensis Craib) – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
  • Imbralyx leucanthus var. leucanthus (synonyms Millettia latifolia Dunn, Millettia leucantha var. latifolia (Dunn) L.K.Phan, Millettia pendula Benth., Millettia utilis Dunn, Phaseoloides pendulum (Benth.) Kuntze, and Pongamia pendula Graham) – Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and southern Yunnan

Uses

Sathon sauce is a flavouring sauce used in Isaan cuisine. The leaves of two species of Millettia are used for making sathon sauce: Millettia utilis and Millettia leucantha var. buteoides (aka Imbralyx leucanthus var. buteoides).[3] This sauce used for cooking is the only OTOP product made from the sathon tree.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Barstow, M. (2019). "Millettia leucantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62026460A62026462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T62026460A62026462.en. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Imbralyx leucanthus (Kurz) Z.Q.Song. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    Loei, Pitsanulok and Petchaburi Province
  4. [4]
    SEB Program


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