Rumdul
Encyclopedia
Mitrella mesnyi is a species of flowering plant
in the soursop
family, Annonaceae
. In a 2005 royal decree by King Sihamoni of Cambodia, the rumdul or romduol (រំដួល), as it is known in Cambodian, was proclaimed the national flower of Cambodia.
diameter of 20–30 cm. It gives out an attractive smell in the late afternoon and evening, a distinctive fragrance that can be smelled from a long distance.
The rumdul plant also bears edible fruits growing in clusters that will turn dark red when ripe
.
The rumdul is very common in Cambodia
, where another flower known by the same name is Melodorum fruticosum
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the soursop
Soursop
The Soursop is tripti broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America, Colombia and Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Soursop is also native to sub-Saharan African countries that lie within the tropics. Today, it is also grown in some areas...
family, Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Annonaceae, also called the custard apple familyis a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs or rarely lianas.With about 2300 to 2500 species and more than 130 genera,...
. In a 2005 royal decree by King Sihamoni of Cambodia, the rumdul or romduol (រំដួល), as it is known in Cambodian, was proclaimed the national flower of Cambodia.
Description
This plant has a yellowish-white flower with a single alternate leaf. It has a height of 8–12 m and a stemPlant stem
A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes, the nodes hold buds which grow into one or more leaves, inflorescence , conifer cones, roots, other stems etc. The internodes distance one node from another...
diameter of 20–30 cm. It gives out an attractive smell in the late afternoon and evening, a distinctive fragrance that can be smelled from a long distance.
The rumdul plant also bears edible fruits growing in clusters that will turn dark red when ripe
Ripening
Ripening is a process in fruits that causes them to become more palatable. In general, a fruit becomes sweeter, less green, and softer as it ripens. Even though the acidity of fruit increases as it ripens, the higher acidity level does not make the fruit seem tarter, which can lead to the...
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The rumdul is very common in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, where another flower known by the same name is Melodorum fruticosum
Melodorum fruticosum
White Cheesewood, Melodorum fruticosum , is a plant of the Annonaceae family native to South-East Asia. It is one of the two species considered the national flower of Cambodia. It is also the provincial flower of Sisaket Province, Thailand.-Description:...
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