This plant has a cream-coloured flower with a single alternate leaf.
It gives out a pleasant fragrance, especially in the evening.

It also has medical uses as a tonic and mild cardiac stimulant and hematinic.

This small tree reaches a height between 8 and 12 m. It is very common in Cambodia, where it is often planted as a decorative tree in public parks.
Khmer women have been compared to the Rumdul flower in ancient Cambodian literature and folklore.

In Thailand a traditional cookie, also called ลำดวน (lamduan), is made in the shape of the flower.
This plant has a cream-coloured flower with a single alternate leaf. It gives out a pleasant fragrance, especially in the evening.
It also has medical uses as a tonic and mild cardiac stimulant and hematinic.
This small tree reaches a height between 8 and 12 m. It is very common in Cambodia, where it is often planted as a decorative tree in public parks. Khmer women have been compared to the Rumdul flower in ancient Cambodian literature and folklore.
In Thailand a traditional cookie, also called ลำดวน (lamduan), is made in the shape of the flower.
Melodorum fruticosum