''Mayodendron'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

in the

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, ''Mayodendron igneum'', is native to southern China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. It is sometimes included within ''

Radermachera ''Radermachera'' is a genus of about 17 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees reaching 5–40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves, and panicles of large bell-shaped, ...

''. It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 20 m in height and has striking orange-colored flowers that grow straight from the trunk. This tree is the provincial tree of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is also the tree of

Suranaree University of Technology The Suranaree University of Technology ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีสุรนารี, (SUT) is in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The university was established on 27 July 1990, becoming fully ope ...

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q6757405, from2=Q15551163 Bignoniaceae Flora of China Flora of Indo-China Monotypic Lamiales genera Bignoniaceae genera