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|genus = Sphaerocoryne<br />
|species = affinis<br />
|authority = (Teijsm. & Binn.) Ridl.<ref name=ThePlantList>{{cite web |url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2480305 |title=The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet |date=July 4, 2014 |website=The Plant List |accessdate=4 July 2014}}</ref><br />
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|Mitrella mesnyi|(Pierre) Bân<br />
|Popowia aberrans|<br />
|Unona mesnyi|Pierre<br />
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'''''Sphaerocoryne affinis''''' (notable synonyms: '''''Mitrella mesnyi''''')<ref name=ThePlantList /> is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[soursop]] family, [[Annonaceae]]. The fragrant flowers of ''Sphaerocoryne affinis'' are highly regarded in [[Cambodia]] and [[Thailand]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
This plant has a yellowish-white flower with a single alternate leaf. It has a height of 8–12&nbsp;m and a [[Plant stem|stem]] diameter of 20–30&nbsp;cm. It gives out an attractive smell in the late afternoon and evening, a distinctive fragrance that can be smelled from a long distance.<ref>[http://www.asean.org/18203.htm ASEAN National Flowers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031050100/http://www.asean.org/18203.htm |date=2011-10-31 }}</ref><br />
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==Cultural significance==<br />
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===In Cambodia===<br />
The '''''rumduol''''' ({{lang-km|រំដួល}}), as it is known in Cambodia, is often planted in gardens and parks as it is valued for its fragrance. The flowers are used to make a scented lip wax called ''kramuon rumduol'' ({{lang-km|ក្រមួនរំដួល}}).<ref name="cambodiaroyaldecree">{{cite web|url=http://www.forestry.gov.kh/Documents/ROYAL-DECREE-ENG.pdf|title=ROYAL DECREE on Designation of Animals and Plants as National Symbols of the Kingdom of Cambodia |publisher=Forestry Administration of Cambodia|accessdate=July 4, 2014}}</ref> Several regions in Cambodia are named after this flower, such as [[Romdoul District]] and [[Ou Rumduol]].<br />
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In a 2005 royal decree by King Sihamoni of Cambodia, the ''rumduol'' was proclaimed the national flower of Cambodia, however this decree references an invalid synonym for this taxon, ''Mitrella mesnyi''.<ref name="cambodiaroyaldecree" /> The ''rumduol'' is often referred to as ''Popowia aberrans'' on botanical signs and as noted by Headley in the Cambodian-English dictionary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=112755|title = EcoPort Picture : Popowia aberrans, Anonaceae, Cambodia, Phnom Penh}}</ref><ref>Cambodian-English Dictionary by Robert K. Headley, Rath Chim, and Ok Soeum (1997, Dunwoody Press, {{ISBN|0-931745-78-0}})</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090126003653/http://thaiherb.most.go.th/plantdetail.php?id=46 Thaiherb] {{in lang|th}}<br />
* [http://cia.sut.ac.th/ASEANInformation/AseanNationalFlowers.htm ASEAN National Flowers]<br />
* [http://chanthol.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/%E1%9E%9A%E1%9F%86%E1%9E%8A%E1%9E%BD%E1%9E%9B-rumdul-mitrella-mesnyi-the-national-flower-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia/ National flower of the Kingdom of Cambodia]<br />
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{{Symbols of Cambodia}}<br />
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[[Category:Annonaceae]]<br />
[[Category:Cambodian culture]]<br />
[[Category:National symbols of Cambodia]]<br />
[[Category:Sisaket province]]<br />
[[Category:Trees of Cambodia]]<br />
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