Flame of the Forest
Butea monosperma var. lutea
Also known as Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
About Flame of the Forest
Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma var. lutea) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in very rare, in open dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May. Its conservation status has been assessed as LC.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Butea monosperma var. lutea
- Genus
- Butea
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Very rare, in open dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- 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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