Millettia leucantha

Millettia leucantha or sathon is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.

Millettia leucantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Millettia
Species:
M. leucantha
Binomial name
Millettia leucantha
Synonyms

Millettia pendula Baker

It is a perennial flowering tree found in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.[1]

It is the provincial tree and flower of Khorat or Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Isaan (Thailand), where it is known as sathon (สาธร).

Uses

Sathon sauce is a flavouring sauce used in Isaan cuisine. The leaves of two species of Millettia are used for making sathon sauce: Millettia utilis and Millettia leucantha var. buetoides.[2] This sauce used for cooking is the only OTOP product made from the sathon tree.[3]

See also

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