As recorded for Palash
Butea monosperma var. lutea
Palash / Flame Of The Forest पलाश
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Bastard Teak, Bengal Kino Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Palash in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | पलाश | palash |
| Nepali | पलाँसको बोट | Not recorded |
| Bengali | পলাশ | Not recorded |
| Tamil | புரசு · பலாசு · புரசை | Not recorded |
| Telugu | మోదుగ | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಪಲಾಶ | Not recorded |
| Malayalam | പ്ലാശ് | Not recorded |
| Marathi | पळस | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- पलाश palash
- Nepali
- पलाँसको बोट
- Bengali
- পলাশ
- Tamil
- புரசு, பலாசு, புரசை
- Telugu
- మోదుగ
- Kannada
- ಪಲಾಶ
- Malayalam
- പ്ലാശ്
- Marathi
- पळस
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Butea monosperma. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to China (SW. Guangxi, Yunnan) and Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Very rare, in open dry deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Rajasthan →Madhya Pradesh →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Palash
Identify Palash by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- Confirm flower colour: Orange.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Palash.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Butea monosperma var. lutea
- Genus
- Butea
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Very rare, in open dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- LC
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Palash itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Palash itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Palash
A member of the Fabaceae family, Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma var. lutea) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and 4 other states. It grows in very rare, in open dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Palash belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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