Bang Khae ( Thai : บางแค , pronounced [bāːŋ kʰɛ̄ː] ) is one of the 50 districts ( khet ) of Bangkok , Thailand . Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana , Taling Chan , Phasi Charoen , Bang Bon , and Nong Khaem district .
7-430: From 6 March 1998, Phasi Charoen Sakha 1 district was combined with Lak Song sub-district, formerly part of Nong Khaem District, to form a new district, called Khet Bang Khae . The sub-districts of the new Bang Khae district then consisted of Bang Khae, Bang Khae Nuea, Bang Phai and Lak Song. Together with the creation of the district, the four sub-districts of Bang Khae were reorganised for administrative purposes. In 2009
14-648: Is a leguminous tree of family Fabaceae native to Maritime Southeast Asia and Northern Australia . The flowers are eaten in Southeast and South Asia . Sesbania grandiflora is a leguminous tree of family Fabaceae . It is fast-growing and soft-wooded, and it grows to heights of 5–25 metres (16–82 feet). The leaves are regular and rounded, and grow to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long, with leaflets in 10–20 pairs or more and an odd one. The flowers white, red or pink and are oblong, 1.5–10 cm (1–4 in) long in lax, with two to four flower racemes . The calyx
21-484: Is campanulate and shallowly two-lipped. The fruits, or seed pods, look like flat, long, thin green beans. They are slender, falcate or straight, and 30–45 cm (12–18 in) long, with a thick suture, and each contains approximately thirty 8 mm (0.3 in) seeds. The tree thrives under full exposure to sunshine and is extremely frost sensitive. It is native to Maritime Southeast Asia ( Malaysia , Indonesia , Philippines , Brunei ) to Northern Australia , and
28-433: Is cultivated in many parts of South India and Sri Lanka . It grows where there is good soil and a hot, humid climate. Feed from the plant can be deadly to chickens. S. grandiflora has many traditional uses. Its flowers are 92% water, 7% carbohydrates , 1% protein , and contain no fat . In a reference amount of 100 grams (3.5 oz), the flowers supply 27 calories , and are a rich source of vitamin C (88% of
35-461: The Bon Om Touk . The flower's stamen is generally discarded before use. In addition to raw and blanched, the flowers can also be battered and deep fried . The leaves are also edible. The leaves are eaten young. The seed pods are also consumed, similarly only when young. The leaves are sometimes available commercially, but flowers and seed pods come primarily from kitchen gardens . It
42-899: The U.S. and Canada Daily Value (DV) ) and folate (26% DV). The flowers of S. grandiflora are eaten as a vegetable in Southeast Asia, including Java and Lombok in Indonesia , the Ilocos Region of the Philippines , Vietnam , Laos , and Thailand . In the Thai language , the flowers are called ดอกแค (dok khae) and are used in the cuisine both cooked in curries, such as kaeng som and kaeng khae , and raw or blanched with nam phrik . The flowers are also prominently used in Cambodian cuisine and are associated with
49-399: The subdistrict boundaries were adjusted again. Its name means "county of the hummingbird tree " ; presumably, in the past there was a large population of this species in the district. The district is divided into four sub-districts ( khwaeng ). Sesbania grandiflora Sesbania grandiflora , common names vegetable hummingbird , katurai , agati , and West Indian pea ,
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