Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Butea monosperma (Lain.) Taubert
(Syn: Erythrina monosperma Lain.)
English name: Parrot tree, Flame of Forest.
Local name: Dhak, Chichra.
Description:
It is a medium sized deciduous tree growing up to 15 m of height with a crooked trunk
and irregular branches. Leaves broadly trifoliate, Flowers orange-red, in racemes.
Flowering Period:
March-April.
Habitat:
Arare species grown as ornamental plant in gardens.
Uses:
It is used for timber, resin, fodder, medicines and dyes. Its
gum is known as “Kamarkas” and used in certain food
dishes and medicines.
Distribution:
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Burma, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Mayanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Malaysia and Indonesia.
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