Flame of the Forest
Butea monosperma
Also known as Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
About Flame of the Forest
Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also known as flame of the forest, Bengal kino, dhak, palash, and bastard teak. Revered as sacred by Hindus, it is prized for producing an abundance of vivid blooms, and it is also cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. The plant grows across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and western Indonesia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Butea monosperma
- Genus
- Butea
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Indo-China, Tropical Himalayas, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailan
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पलाश
- Nepali
- पलाँसको बोट
- Bengali
- পলাশ
- Tamil
- புரசு, பலாசு, புரசை
- Telugu
- మోదుగ
- Kannada
- ಪಲಾಶ
- Malayalam
- പ്ലാശ്
- Marathi
- पळस
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Flame of the Forest belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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