The Mitrephora genus totals more than 40 species consisting of small trees and shrubs, growing in a fairly wide geographical strip: from tropical Asia in the north up to the north of Australia in the South. The majority of these plants grow in the countries of Southeast Asia and Southern India. However, they have a wide circulation in the Thialand, Philippines and Borneo as well.
The elaborate and fragrant flowers of Mitrephora vandaeflora resemble miniature six-pointed stars shining out from short, dense branches. The three outer petals have a magnificent crimson-orange color and a slightly twisting form. Three inner petals, located crosswise, are shorter and narrower at the base, but extend to the very edges of the flower. This beautiful plant blossoms from January till March. It lends itself to easy multiplication by cuttings and easily acclimates to room conditions. This plant is by all means a moisture-lover; however, when it finds itself in room conditions, it is capable of surviving in these relatively dry conditions. We have seven species of Mitrephora recorded from Thailand available for sale. |
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Mitrephora sirikitiae Weerasooriya
designated in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand |
| Mitrephora sirikitiae Rachini flower (Mitrephora sirikitiae), a new species in Genus Mitrephora. The specific epithet “sirikitiae” was designated in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand. The flower which was announced to be a new species in 2006 was graciously named by H.M. the Queen on the auspicious occasion of her 6th cycle birthday, It's a rare species of plant found only in Thailand and difficault to reproduce. This new species was officially named after Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand as "Mitrephora Sirikitiae Weerasooriya, Chalermglin & R.M.K. Saunders". The plant is about 4-6 meters tall, with simple, or 1-3 inflorescence flowers on almost every branch. In full bloom, its diameter is about 10 centimeters. Each flower features 2 tiers of 3 oval petals. The petal base is light green and its tip is purple and bent, so that it resembles a basket. Petals are thin white with stripes. The inner petals are 3.6-4.1 cms width and 3.7-4.3 cms length. Fruit is cylinder group form with 10-15 fruits with hairy peel.The flower, with a light fragrance, blossoms for 3-5 days, especially in May. |
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Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 30
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| Mitrephora winitii Craib |
| This interesting, well branched tree features smooth, dark brown bark ornamented by intricate gray-green patterning. Young seedlings are densely covered by fuzzy down. Leaves are roundish, dense, have a brilliant dark green finish and matte pale-green underside. This plant differs in its unique flowers: three snow-white external 2" petals surround three inner 1/2" petals, bright with splashes of pink-to-purple colors on a white background. The plant is a typical endemic - it is found only in Thailand, in sufficiently dry zones, and grows on open stony or calcareous hills covered by evergreen thickets, at heights of 300-400 ft. The local name of this surprising flower is Maha Phom |
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Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 30 |
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| Mitrephora alba Ridl - White Maha Phom |
She is found only in Thailand and rare plant. This plant is about 6-8 meters tall. Leaves are shiny both sides with 3-3.5 cms width and 7-17 cms length. Outer petals are white with 1-1.5 cms and 1.5-1.8 cms length. Inner petal is purple and wrinkle. Flower diameter is about 3-4 cms when blooming. Fruit is totally different from other species. Fruit is cylinder form and peel is rough. Flower often blooms on March to April and aromatic all day. |
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Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 30 |
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| M. tomentosa Hook.f. and Thomson |
| Mitrephora tomentosa Hook. f. and Thomson (Annonaceae) is a small tree widely found in Thailand with 10-15 meters tall. The plant has been used in Thai traditional medicine . Flower is very strong fragrant. The upper leave is shiny but bottom is hairy. The outer petals are yellow and inner petals are red-purple. Flower diameter is about 4-5 cms when full blooming. Fruit is oval form and hairy. Flower often blooms on March to April and aromatic from afternoon until dusk. Flowers are very productive like Sakura. |
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Available with 6 inch seedling
Price : USD 5 |
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| Mitrephora keithii Ridl |
| She is found only in Thailand and very rare plant. Now she is stored at England Forest Herbarium. This is the smallest plant in Mitrephora here with 2-4 meters tall and slow growing. Leaves are shiny both sides with 3-5.5 cms width and 8-26 cms length. Her outer petals are yellow and inner petals are purple stripes. The flower diameter is around 2.5-3 cms when blooming. Fruit is cylinder form and a little bit hairy. Flower can bloom all year and sweet fragrance. She is very popular because of compact size or, productive flowers, fragrance and yearly blooming. Due to compact size,
she will be popular for bonsai players. |
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New with purple |
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- Normal Form : Available with 0.5 Metre Grafting Price : USD 15
- Red Form : Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 20
- Purple Form : Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 35 |
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M. maingayi Hook.f. and Thomson
A rare fragrant plant from Thailand with unusual showy bright orange flowers |
| This is a big tree widely found in Thailand with 15-25 meters tall. Leaves are thick, hairy with both sides with 2.5-7.5cms width and 6-17.5 cms length. Flowers bloom as bunch, outer and inner petals are red-purple or dark purple alternate with yellow. The flower diameter is around 3-4 cms when blooming. Fruit is round and hairy. Flower often bloom on February to March, all day fragrance. Now we are developing her to become compact size. |
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Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 15 |
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| M. wangii Hu - Changable Color |
She is almost to become extinct and stored at China Forest Herbarium. It is often found in China and in the north of Thailand where it grows in lower-altitude forests.
She is big plant with 20-25 meters tall. Leaves are shiny both sides with 4-7.5 cms width and 11-23 cms length. Her outer petals are changeable colors. When she starts blooming, flowers are white, next days they become to yellow and getting darker yellow. Three small internal petals, remind the observer of the claw or the beak of an exotic bird. The inner petals are reddish purple stripes. The flower diameter is around 4-5 cms when blooming. Fruit is cylinder form with shiny peel. This lovely plant blossoms in February-March and also yearly blooming. She is very popular because of changeable color. Now we are developing her to be compact size. |
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Available with 1 Metre Grafting
Price : USD 30 |
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