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  Asohk Ra-yah (Pride of Burma)

 

Thailand

Asohk Ra-yah, i.e. ‘Chandelier Asoka, is  a tree with the botanical name Amherstia nobilis and is commonly known as Pride of Burma. It is native to Myanmar, belongs to the family Fabaceae, and it bears showy red flowers.

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