Markhamia stipulata ( or à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¹Âà ¸², khae hua mu or khae pa; , pinyin: xë nán mÃÂo wÃÂi mù, 'Southwest-China cat tail tree') is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae.
This species usually grows as a tall tree, reaching heights of . The flowers are pale yellow to reddish brown.
The species is native to South China and Southeast Asia. It thrives in sparsely treed areas, such as fields.
The flower is edible and is part of both Lao cuisine and Thai cuisine, where it is known as dok khae hua mu or dok khae pa. The flowers are usually eaten sautéed or in kaeng som. The leaves are also used in traditional Thai medicine.