Lignum Vitae
(Dok Kaew Chaochom) The University
symbol is “Dok Kaew
Chaochom” or Lignum
Vitae. Lignum Vitae was planted in Suan
Sunandha after his visit to Java
(Indonesia). Its flowers
resemble Kaew flowers but the petals are
purplish blue and the pollens are
yellow. Its leaves also resemble Keaw
leaves but they are more round and
closer and its trunk is
rounder. The first Lignum Vitae was
planted in front of Building 11. It is
now 15 meters tall.