Palash / Flame Of The Forest
Butea monosperma var. lutea
Also known as Bastard Teak, Bengal Kino Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पलाश palash
- Nepali
- पलाँसको बोट
- Bengali
- পলাশ
- Tamil
- புரசு, பலாசு, புரசை
- Telugu
- మోదుగ
- Kannada
- ಪಲಾಶ
- Malayalam
- പ്ലാശ്
- Marathi
- पळस
About Palash
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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Palash belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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