Kaew Chao Chom (Lignum vitae), the flower of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. They are a single flower that is blue-purple or indigo blue in color, with yellow pollen. When the petals are about to fall, their color fades, giving Kaew Chao Chom beautiful gradations of blooming flowers.

        Kaeo Chao Chom is not a native Thai plant; it originated in the West Indies. The tree was brought from Indonesia by King Chulalongkorn in 1908 and planted at Suan Sunandha Royal Park. Originally, it was called Nam Orb Farang, which refers to the smell of the flowers. Krom Phra Suttha Sininat Piyamaharaj Padiwarada gave them a new name, Kaew Chulachom, which later changed to Kaew Chao Chom.

        On Noen Phra Nang Hill, behind Building 22, you'll find a towering Kaew Chao Chom tree, over 10 meters tall, that offers fragrant blooms all year.

Written, translated, and illustrated by: Ratchanok T.